 Sobolev agrees, and he, Paladin, Varvara, and his entourage all ride in to San Stefano accompanied by one Russian battalion.En route Sobolev tells Varvara that after the war he intends to divorce his wife and proposes to then marry Varvara.She has very mixed feelings about this proposal, but before she has time to respond the train arrives in San Stefano and Sobolev must give his full attention to securing control of the town.