Work Text:
Title: Age Of Reason
Author: pronker
Character: Marya Parmanova, born Thursday, August 10, 1911 in new Gregorian calendar per her Red Russian dossier, but Saturday, July 29, 1911, per old White Russian Julian calendar.
Era: Monday, July 29, 1918 OR Saturday, August 10, 1918. Choose wisely, dear reader.
Summary: Marya wants what she wants when she wants it, but times are hard in Mother Russia.
A/N: Thursday, February 14, 1918, followed Wednesday, January 31, 1918 in Bolshevik Russia. Gregorian July 29, 1918 is a Monday and August 10, 1918 is a Sunday, which is enough to confuse anyone. This drabble starts my non-Star Wars Triathlon in the Fanfic Summer Olympics on theforceDAHTNET.
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"But Mama, my birthday always is July Twenty-Ninth."
"Not this year."
"I want it to be July Twenty-Ninth."
"A big seven year-old girl like you knows how to wait until August Tenth."
"Always it's the twenty-ninth. Today."
"You'll receive gifts as Papa and I can make and honey cake. I've bartered for the honey. Be happy."
"Where is my pony?"
"She --- ran away."
"That's not true!"
"Maryushka, hear me. Truth is what you make it. Truth is that we make do with what we have. Make truth your words, and your words your bond."
"I hate truth."
"Eat your supper."
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The End.
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