# Natasha Ozoreva — Short Fiction character guide > Natasha Ozoreva in Short Fiction by Fyodor Sologub. **Role:** major **Also known as:** VIII Natasha, IX Natasha, LI Natasha, XLIV Natasha **First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction ## Snapshot A proud, watchful young woman whose beauty and reserve make her both desired and slightly feared, and who treats courtship as a contest she intends to win on her own terms. ## Who they are Natasha moves through drawing rooms and family circles with an air of quiet superiority, aware of her power over the men who orbit her and stingy with any sign of need. Her tenderness, when it surfaces, is complicated by a streak of cruelty and a refusal to be possessed. She matters because the men around her define themselves by how she receives them, and her choices set the emotional weather of the stories she enters. ## Relationships ### [Borya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/borya) _romantic_ Borya and Natasha are likely young lovers or sweethearts, with a tender and devoted relationship. ### [White Mother Easter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/white_mother_easter) _psychological_ Natasha Ozoreva is a victim or rival of White Mother Easter, caught in a struggle for control or identity. ### [Borya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/borya) _romantic_ Borya and Natasha are likely young lovers or sweethearts, with a tender and devoted relationship. ### [Borya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/borya) _romantic_ Borya and Natasha are likely young lovers or sweethearts, with a tender and devoted relationship. ### [White Mother Easter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/white_mother_easter) _psychological_ Natasha Ozoreva is a victim or rival of White Mother Easter, caught in a struggle for control or identity. ## In the story ### [Short Fiction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/short-fiction) Waits for Boris at dawn in a narrative segment. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/ii) Wakes at dawn, the first of the three, and gazes out the window with large, dark, sad eyes, experiencing a blend of happiness and sorrow. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/iii) Rises at dawn, opens her window, prays childlike on the bare floor, dresses quickly, and hurries to the terrace. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/iv) Sits on the terrace at sunrise, watching the road with a steady, yearning gaze, waiting for someone to arrive. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/v) Observes her grey daily routine and waits by the terrace, lost in thought and anticipation of a familiar voice and eyes. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/vi) Descends into the garden at dawn, communes with the statue of Aphrodite, and vows to offer a scarlet rose to her beloved if he comes. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/vii) Waits at the gate in the dawn, her hand on the gate in expectation, stirred by the wind. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/viii) Waits at the hillock by the river at dawn, observing the flowers and the empty road. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/ix) Returns home after waiting for Boris, overwhelmed by sorrow and memory. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxii) Reported by Glasha to have gone for an early walk and then fallen asleep; Elena Kirillovna is anxious about her. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxix) Knits her brows and asks Grisha about letters; reads Slovo silently and attentively. ### [The Morning Paper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxx) Speaks in a cold, wooden voice to remind her mother that Borya was hanged a year ago. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxi) Tries to read but is overwhelmed by sorrow, realizing Borya is dead. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxii) Sits in her room before an open window, lost in memories of a lost love, overwhelmed by the moonlit atmosphere. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxiii) Present in the glade, she insists along with Borya that Mikhail Lvovich sing the 'International.' ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxiv) Earnestly asks Mikhail to sing again; declares they will learn the words and sing them as a prayer, ready for deeds. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxvi) Proudly dismisses a mother's sorrow, then struggles with inner pain. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxvii) Walking in the field, lost in memory of a childhood day with her brother Boris. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxviii) Laughing and cheerful, she accepts a sheaf of cornflowers from Boris, but grows pensive when discussing their possible separation. She expresses happiness and tranquility about her dangerous mission. ### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxxix) Walks with Boris, expresses hope and resolution, desires to remember his features, and agrees with his philosophy of immoderation and lavish living. ### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xl) Reflects on her role as Number Three in the bombing plot, her survival, and her decision to abandon the revolutionary cause after Boris's execution. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xli) Recalled flying with Boris on the giant-stride in the garden. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlii) Natasha remains at home alone, feigning a headache, and falls asleep reading after feeling tranquil and cheerful. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xliii) Receives a terrifying telegram about Boris's arrest and impending death sentence. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xliv) Receives the devastating news of Boris's arrest; experiences terror, shame, and physical distress; telephones the Lareyevs to inform her mother. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlv) Receives the telegram and informs her mother about the military trial and death sentence. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlvi) Travels by train to learn Boris's fate; is met by a cousin who delivers the news of the death sentence. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlvii) Accompanies Sofia Alexandrovna to the general's reception, present during the failed plea. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlviii) Natasha is present at the final meeting, urged by Boris to take care of his mother. ### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlix) Grieving and restless, unable to escape memories of Boris in the woods, river, and home. ### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/li) First to leave the house, dressed in white and black, speaks calmly of Boris's last night. ### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/lii) Natasha rises, trembles, presses her mother's hand, and vehemently insists that they are with Boris, repeating 'I am dying' in despair. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/liii) Responds sadly to Sofia, affirming they are with the dying man in his grief; follows Sofia with an automaton-like gait. ### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/liv) Sings the revolutionary hymn in the glade and cries out that Borya has been hanged. ### [Light and Shadows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/light-and-shadows) Appears in a memory of waiting at dawn, embodying innocence and longing. ### [The Smile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-smile) Shares a smile that bridges a moment of understanding and warmth. ### [The Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-search) Appears as a figure of longing and memory, central to the emotional search of the chapter. ### [The White Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-white-mother) Her experiences reflect themes of love and betrayal, intertwined with the White Mother's symbolic weight. ### [Turandina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/turandina) Fascinated by Turandina's performance and the magical passport, she becomes deeply involved in the illusion. ### [The Kiss of the Unborn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-kiss-of-the-unborn) Mentioned in connection with the unborn child motif and emotional resonance. ### [The Tiny Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-tiny-man) Natasha interacts with the tiny man, showing a mix of curiosity and maternal concern. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters/natasha_ozoreva - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/characters