06-14-2020, 03:56 AM
Nika walked beside Liv, in the moment. The day bright and cheerful, not too hot or cold, the barest stir of the air keeping things from stagnation. The sounds of the city were light years away within the walls of this place. Charming and mysterious, the different styles of buildings somehow went together and clashed all at once. Nika knew nothing about architecture really beyond how best to blow shit up. Still, you could almost feel the history here. It was an easy place for her to get lost in. She was the type who could sit and stare at something, be it an epic vista or the lines on a car, for hours. It was peaceful. Zen.
Nika listened to Liv talk about the place, never one to pass up a chance to learn something. She’d never set foot in a proper schoolroom or whatever they were called. Nika had been educated via VR classrooms and in practical application workshops (perhaps too polite a phrase for the actual subject matter). She’d heard of day trips or field trips and had herself seen gaggles of school aged children snaking about the various monuments and the like so the awareness was present. Never her though. Had she missed out? She didn’t think so. Was this place on the list of Moscow’s show and tell? Who cared? They weren’t here now, in fact no one seemed to be except them. Fine by her.
Nika was content listening to the sound of Liv’s voice and frankly, was very much enjoying their prolonged...hand holding. It was nice for such a simple thing. Nika turned to agree, the place was indeed pretty. She did so with a smile, not wanting to break the spell of Liv’s soothing discourse. There was a silent moment wherein Nika knew something was going on in Liv’s mind but nothing was coming out. To guess would literally be a shot in the dark. Best let it come out naturally. Surprise caught her full in the face. Sketch? Why had that been an issue? Nika shrugged, both curious and unperturbed at once. Her eyes said, ‘If that would make you happy.’ Her mouth said, “Sure.” Then the devil with a sense of humor chimed in. “...but only if you make me taller.” Nika grinned.
Nika listened to Liv talk about the place, never one to pass up a chance to learn something. She’d never set foot in a proper schoolroom or whatever they were called. Nika had been educated via VR classrooms and in practical application workshops (perhaps too polite a phrase for the actual subject matter). She’d heard of day trips or field trips and had herself seen gaggles of school aged children snaking about the various monuments and the like so the awareness was present. Never her though. Had she missed out? She didn’t think so. Was this place on the list of Moscow’s show and tell? Who cared? They weren’t here now, in fact no one seemed to be except them. Fine by her.
Nika was content listening to the sound of Liv’s voice and frankly, was very much enjoying their prolonged...hand holding. It was nice for such a simple thing. Nika turned to agree, the place was indeed pretty. She did so with a smile, not wanting to break the spell of Liv’s soothing discourse. There was a silent moment wherein Nika knew something was going on in Liv’s mind but nothing was coming out. To guess would literally be a shot in the dark. Best let it come out naturally. Surprise caught her full in the face. Sketch? Why had that been an issue? Nika shrugged, both curious and unperturbed at once. Her eyes said, ‘If that would make you happy.’ Her mouth said, “Sure.” Then the devil with a sense of humor chimed in. “...but only if you make me taller.” Nika grinned.