>Although, she's being AWfully generous, even considering the
>circumstances; it wouldn't be out of character for her to demand three
>impossible tasks of him first, on pain of being eaten. I suppose it
>might be because he asked in the name of the rodina, rather
>than for himself only.

I figure that the sacrifice she asked was his name.

Which, y'know, puts an entirely different spin on the Battle of Stalingrad, doesn't it?

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"V, did you do something foolish?"

"Yes, and it was glorious."