(I hear theres a hit musical about them.
), but he goes through with his duel with Dolokhov anyway.
In a stroke of beginners luck, he makes the shot.
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in Helenes general direction before retreating to the countryside.
He still isnt happy.
He ignored his wife, and now he can never make it right.
Andreis father suggests that he pay a visit to Count Rostov.
(Reminder: Hes her cousin.)
Dolokhov proceeded to guilt Nikolai into a card game and play him to the tune of 43,000 rubles.
Instead, they move to the country, where Andrei pays them a visit.
The Rostovs conveniently return to the city not long after.
Their arrival coincides with a formal ball, which promises to be a big deal for Natasha.
Me, jealous of the little Rostov girl?
Helene asks before the big event.
Ive seen enough Cinderella stories to know what that means.
The first: watching his wife flirt with other men.
The second: watching the woman he really loves fall in love with his best friend.
Andrei and Natashas relationship goes from zero to kissing-in-the-snow in no time.
He gives his son his blessing on one condition: Andrei has to spend a year abroad first.
She promises to wait.
Im rooting for them, which probably means this wont end well.
She jumps up and dances to an impromptu family band like she knows the choreography.
The escape to a simpler life has her brother and cousin feeling almost as carefree.
They kiss to the sound of grains pouring around them.
Emboldened by the fresh air and the full moon, Nikolai tells his parents that he loves Sonya.
Because cooler heads usually prevail in war.
