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Name: Dounia Petrovna Chevalier (formerly known by Statham or Volkov, depending on location) Nationality: Russian-English Age: 20, born September 4, 1785 Description: Dounia is alike to her brother in that she has the same copper colored hair, and bright blue eyes. She is a decent height, tall enough to make it hard for her to wear dresses not specifically made for her- which costs a pretty penny. In comparison to Nicki, she stands about an inch or two above him. She is slender, but not to the point of being unhealthy, and she loves to eat. Typically she wears fitted dresses of the cheapest material she can buy, finding no value in keeping up her personal appearance when most men think that she is a widow or a whore. All in all, she is very clean, and normally a pleasant person to be around. Information: Dounia is the mother of Mishka Chevalier- a little girl that she found orphaned on the street in Russia when she was sixteen. Since that point in her life, Dounia has given up her own chances for success by taking the little girl as her own and making her the focal point of her life. Dounia bakes for a living, helping out at a little shop down the street from her small cottage home. She does not get out much any more, unless it is to go see Diana Kennedy and the other women at the Pulliams� residence. Her relationship with Nicki is one of friendly sibling rivalry, though Dounia often has the inclination to baby her older brother and treat him like her child. She does not care for the man who corrupted her brother, and does not fully-support his sinful acts�though she does tolerate them, because she loves Nicki dearly. Unfortunately, she often finds herself rejecting suitors that Nicki brings home for her to consider. She would never tell anyone that Mishka is not her own- though it would certainly have saved her reputation. Instead she silently suffers the shunning of society, waiting for that special man who will accept her and her daughter for who they are... love is thicker than blood, after all. Dounia at one point had a very serious crush on Alexander. When Nickolai came back from the dead, or France, Dounia was thrilled. She was also very thrilled to see that he had brought a big man home. She stole David away, and now they are married. Greatest Ambitions: Reconverting Nickolai and Matty to Catholicism, benig a good mother, staying a devout Catholic herself, fixing David's horrible speech, and being the best darn wife there is. Heck yes. Shhh... she's pregnant ;)
