Maria has succeeded in her charade, blending in amongst the people of the village. There is even talk of her marriage to Isak, the tailor's nephew. But everything is thrown asunder when soldiers from the Red Army arrive in Semenov--and one of them happens to be the man who secretly saved Maria's life. Now, her heart is suddenly torn between the past and the future--and filled with fear that everyone she has come to care for may be snatched from her again.