When Anastasia, Vladimir, and Dimitri board a train to leave Russia, things go bad very, very quickly. First, it turns out that their papers aren't quite in order. Then, Rasputin tracks them down and tries to kill them. The trio jumps off the train while Pooka trails after them.

The plan is to take a boat out of Germany and towards Paris, but first they have to get to Germany. Considering that the snow melts and flowers blossom as they make their trek across Europe, we can assume that this trip takes a long time. 

How exactly are Anastasia, Vladimir, and Dimitri surviving this trip? The journey might be manageable once it's warm enough, but they aren't exactly dressed for cold weather, and it doesn't seem like they have much money for food and shelter. While they hitch the occasional ride and obtain bikes at some point, it seems that they walk for most of the trek. How are they holding up on this long journey, and how is poor Pooka keeping up with them?