... Babulya rushed across the room . Oksana cringed , waiting for the smack that was surely coming . Babulya hugged her . For an instant , Oksana held her- self as stiff as a board . This couldn't be happening . She was dreaming . But ...
... Babulya nodded, her face puckering. “Ah. Well. Likewise. Come with me, little Anya. You have chores.” Anya offered Ivan a small wave as she went with Babulya. Ivan and Yedsha continued south to the village. Babulya snaked her arm ...
... Babulya told her often about Ötemish, Anya's other grandfather. Saba was the word he would have used, Babulya said. Saba, then, was what Anya thought of him as. Khazaria, Babulya said, had been a great kingdom at its end, but its people ...
... Babulya ( Granny ) . The money from the school would help Babulya out and she'd like the company , Katya said . What I really wanted was independence , but I couldn't see how I was going to find my own place and still be officially ...
... Babulya had grabbed her hand just as she was going up the steps to the bus . Her grip was surprisingly strong for her age . Hannah had looked down at her , startled . Babulya's once brilliant green eyes were coated with thin white ...
... Babulya turns to the girl. BABULYA Anfisa, send her to Ksenia. USTINYA Who's Ksenia? God bless you. BABULYA She lowers her head and goes back into the house. Anfisa puts on a wool scarf and leaves the house. SCENE SEVENTEEN Ustinya ...
... Babulya still seems kind of bitter about the whole thing.” She bit back a curse as the thread jabbed impotently at the curve of the needle's eye. “To be honest, I don't know much about it. Mom hates when Babulya talks about it.” Gabe ...
... Babulya. My favorite. But I come over at least two or three nights a week. What's the special occasion today?” “Your mama just tries to make you feel guilty,” Babulya said, her accent dripping heavily despite having lived in the US for ...
... Babulya ! It's two more flights to your room . I'll wait for you at the top - I simply can't learn to go slowly upstairs . Hold on to the railing , Babulya . Here , let me take your bag ! " When Nina Petrovna did not give up her handbag ...