"Awwhh~ You don't need to. You're already keeping up, my darling~" winking as she noticed Maria's need for the crimson liquid, of which she puts aside and giggled.
"Well, I'd usually go around playing ping pong with my bodyguards or cook some mushrooms to make fries..." Zlata replied, smiling
As Zlata mentioned cooking mushrooms to make fries, Maria's brows furrowed in confusion.
"Mushroom fries? That's a new one.
" She said with a chuckle.
"I've never been much of a cook myself. I once attempted to boil water and ended up with a smoky kitchen. Safe to say, I'm no culinary genius.
"
"But ping pong? Now that's a tale close to my heart.
" Her voice laced with nostalgia.
"I can vividly remember our family vacation in this... uh, quaint little cabin, surrounded by trees and well, chirping birds. And right there, in the midst of it all, was this... um, makeshift ping pong table, like it had been waiting just for us. My dad, always the enthusiast for trying something new, suggested we give it a go.
"
"The sound of the ball, the giggles and... The playful teasing... It was like this, um, delightful symphony that still echoes in my ears.
"
She turned to Zlata, a soft smile gracing her lips.
"Surprisingly, he was quite the pro at it. Had a knack for all sorts of sports, even the unexpected ones.
"
"But you know what? It wasn't really about who won or lost. It was just about the joy of being...
together...
"
...
Maria's smile faded, a distant look in her eyes.
Her heart ached as she imagined the turmoil her sudden disappearance must be causing her family.
They must be worried sick...
Searching for answers, unable to understand where I've gone...
Her gaze drifted back to Zlata,
"I just hope they can feel that I'm safe somehow... And that I'll fin-"
Making their way to the outskirts of Russia as the colossal titan stops and solidify, forming an entire building with windows and walls.
"You know, I'm starting to think that impossible isn't in our vocabulary anymore.
"