. "Vlad is the second of four children, his older brother being 21, his younger sister being 15, and his younger brother being 12 as a result of the forign languages, al four of the children, along with the parents, now speak in a thick accent, and sometimes mix up their letters, though mostly the words are only slightly tweaked. ten years have passed since Vlad's family moved to Polar City, and ever" . . .