Kolchek is becoming aware of both the political and physical effects of the war, and with Omsk under threat, he must evacuate the city. He reconnects with Anna and asks her to be with him.
Sofya and her son go into hiding while Anna makes a mission of finding Kolcheck, who is now in Japan. Kolcheck's role there is not satisfying his need to fight for his country, so he heads to Omsk to receive a promotion unlike any other.
All seems to be in Kolcheck's favor, until the emperor Nicholas II abdicates the throne destroying the monarchy and sending Russia into turmoil. Anna and Kolcheck pine for each other and Sofya goes to Constantinople to be with her husband.