02. Action.

[za_rodina]

[Russia had almost lost track of how long he'd been here in Splendor. Had it really been two months or had time simply messed with him? He wasn't sure but thinking about it never really turned up concrete answers. Nevertheless, Splendor was rather interesting, and Russia could usually find something going on if he looked around. But for some reason

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[tsarchasm]

[ Music.

Familiar music.

Having played the balalaika herself as a child, Anastasia immediately recognized both the style and the tune, and could not help but be drawn towards the sound. After all, how many other Russians currently resided in Splendor besides herself and -- ]

Ivan?

[za_rodina]

[Ivan looked up, still idly playing, and greeted his favorite resident Grand Duchess with a smile.]

Privjet Anya.

[tsarchasm]

Hello to you too. [ she leans over his shoulder so as to get a better look at the music. personal space? what's that? ]

You're very good.

Then again, I should have expected nothing less from someone who claims to be Russia itself. That's Korobeiniki, isn't it?

[za_rodina]

Thank you~ I'm a bit out of practice, but it's fun to play. Besides, its a reminder of home.

[He shifts a bit so she can get a better look at the music.]

Da, one can never go wrong with Korobeiniki. Do you still remember how to play the balalaika?

[tsarchasm]

It's been a while since I've played last.

I'm probably about as out of practice as you are.

[za_rodina]

Probably. It's not one of the bigger things to do on your list.

[tsarchasm]

Who knows? I may not be as rusty as I think I am. Mind if I give it a shot?

[za_rodina]

Of course! [He hands it over with a smile, interested to see if she remembers any.]

[tsarchasm]

[ anastasia accepts the offer and then, with great uncertainty, attempts to properly position herself to play. it turns out that she hasn't completely forgotten everything, but she does stumble an awful lot.

she pretends not to hear those. ]

Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya …

[za_rodina]

[He laughs, delighted, and taps the tune out on the table.]

Sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya~!

[tsarchasm]

[ the kalinka was another song that was hard for her to have forgotten completely. after all, who doesn't love it? enjoying herself, anastasia unconsciously begins to sway along to the music. ]

Akh, pod sosnoyu, pod zelenoyu,
Spat' polozhite vy menya!

[za_rodina]

Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-lyuli,
Spat' polozhite vy menya!

[Kalinka is a fun song to play, but it's always better when you have others to sing with and enjoy the song. This is giving him a strong sense of home and he can't help the little far away smile on his face.]

[tsarchasm]

It looks like I might not have to start from square one after all. [ and, if what everyone else has told her about the city so far is true, she would have all the time in the world for things like this, anyway ]

[za_rodina]

Da, you remember a good amount of it actually. [Plenty of time in a city like this.]

[tsarchasm]

I'm sure the rest of it will come back in no time at all with a little practice.

[za_rodina]

Of course, that is how things usually work.