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Emily (grandduchess_42) of the The Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forum colored the original picture. The avatar was inspired by these quotations:

"One day the grand duchess Tatiana Nicolaevna, pale as death, threw them a look so wrathful that they were ashamed, turned on their heels and never again repeated their attempts at insolent debaucheries."

"Father Grigory came to give us a special blessing and to wish us a safe journey. Mama brightens up when he's here, because he reassures her that all will be well. He stayed for dinner with us. His table manners are appalling. If I ever behaved so, Mama would certainly scold me. But because he is a man of God, he is forgiven his manners -- scratching himself, even picking his nose! I know I ought not to have done it, but when I saw him, I began to pick mine, too. Mama didn't notice, but Tatiana shot me a murderous look, and Mashka kicked me under the table. No one shot a murderous look at Father Grigory and I'll bet nobody kicked him, either."

"The Fraülein glanced towards the front of the shop. There, indeed, stood Katrinka Petrovski, buying caraway cakes. As the little Grand Duchesses started towards the door she saw them, and turning towards them, would have spoken. But Tatiana threw back her head, glanced at Katrinka coldly and passed without speaking."

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