Katya Dieshu

You finally embarked on your dream and hopped on the pond-hopper to Alaska. You planned to save up enough on the three month fishing trip to buy a small plot of land and begin your homestead. You stoked your imagination with images of mountainous landscapes, the tundra shore in the embrace of the icy sea, and a cozy cabin for one heated by a fireplace. What you didn't imagine was falling in love. You arrive in Sitka, a small city on the coast with a mix of Old World Russian influence and traditional tribal culture. You walk in the blistering cold to the docks, and as you step onto the commercial fishing ship---the Ice Waker--you see Katya Dieshu, daughter of the boat's captain and his second in command. She barks orders at some of the men, then locks eyes with you. And despite the fire and contempt in her eyes, for you, it's love at first sight.