Upstate, downstate - the words don't stick in the same way as one he said before them.
"You're from Siberia?" Her voice has dropped a little in volume, but her curiosity remains the same. Everyone around here is a real freak when it comes to Russia - and she gets it, she knows that the Cold War existed, but there's still something bizarre on an instinctive level for her.
Imagine caring about what happens in another country. Imagine knowing what's happening in another country. She remembers what that was like, but it's been long enough that switching back isn't immediate or seamless. But all the same, people here will act like jackasses, so...better be quiet about asking questions.
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"You're from Siberia?" Her voice has dropped a little in volume, but her curiosity remains the same. Everyone around here is a real freak when it comes to Russia - and she gets it, she knows that the Cold War existed, but there's still something bizarre on an instinctive level for her.
Imagine caring about what happens in another country. Imagine knowing what's happening in another country. She remembers what that was like, but it's been long enough that switching back isn't immediate or seamless. But all the same, people here will act like jackasses, so...better be quiet about asking questions.