she is okay!!

walking by and jump when he hears the smashing. He goes up to the door and knocks, worried about Bela.

looks at the door, looks down at the few unbroken plates left. Slowly gets up walks to the door and opens it. "Hi Toris."

blinks, "Ho, Natalia." He looks over her shoulder, to make sure no one was there trying to hurt her. "Are you alright? I heard things_

breaking."

"I'm fine," looks back at the pile of broken plates. "As fine as can be expected. Would you like to come in?"

nods wanting to come in, though he doesn't believe her. "What's been breaking? I'm worried aobut you, Bela.."

"Breaking?" looks at him, then realizes the kitchen window is open. "Don't worry, nothing important." closes the door when he comes in_

walking toward the couch and away from the kitchen. "Can I get you something to drink?"

blinks still confused, his protective side coming out, "Uh, sure, I would like a drink." He continues to look around trying to figure out_

what was going on.

points to the couch. "Have a seat, I'll go get it." walks into the kitchen, hoping he has a seat. Picks up the unbroken plates and places_

them on the counter before pouring two glasses of iced tea.

sneaks a peek into the kitchen after she leaves and frowns at the broken plates on the counter. Why would she destroy her dishes? Quickly_

he sits down and pretends like he never seen anything.

walks out of the kitchen carrying two glasses of iced tea, sits on the couch handing one to Toris. " You look upset about something."

shakes his head, embarrassed that he got caught, "O-oh, no! I'm fine! Are you sure you're okay? Thank you, though." He takes the glass but_

doesn't take a drink yet.

looks away, then sips her tea. "I guess so, as well as can be expected."

unsure if he should bring up her breaking her dishes, so he shuts his mouth and takes a sip of his iced tea. "This is very good."

"Thank you." sips hers. "Now what seems to be troubling you?"

shakes his head, "N-nothing!"

looks at him. "You're nervous Toris. I'm not going to hurt you, I've put all of that behind me."

shakes his head, "W-what/? I'd never think thatyou were going to hurt me. I was worried about you." He decides to ask.. "Why were you_

smashing your dishes?"

him a long look. "... who says I was smashing dishes?"

blushes, "I, um, I seen you picking up broken plates from your floor, and as the breaks were consistant yet not at the same time, I came to_

the conclusion that you were breaking them."

puts her tea down on the coffee table. "Oh. Tak, I did break my plates. I still have a few left unbroken." looks down at her hands.

gets up and kneels down beside her, taking her hands in his own. "Why'd you do it?"

"You know how people break things to feel better and relieve stress? I thought it would help me."

sits back on his knees. "But..?"

"It didn't work, I still feel stressed out and sad." looks at him "Why didn't it work?"

shkes his head feeling sad for her. He gets up and sits beside her, lightly wrapping an arm around her. "What were you stressed about?_

Maybe by identifying that, you can figure out why breaking things wouldn't work. Though I don't particularly find that very good for anyone_

as they'd have to clean up their mess afterwards, and not many find that fun." He smiles at her softly, hoping to see a smile in return from

joke.

looks into Toris' eyes. "There's so many things going on. I'm fighting with my brother, we can't agree on anything ... gas prices, trade_

, everything. He's meddling in my upcoming elections. Sanctions from the rest of Europe and America because my boss runs the country_

ike it's still Soviet Union. And now that journalist was found hanged and Arthur called me the Shame of Europe. Name calling is not nice!"

looks back at Bela, his eye sgoing wide. "I'm so sorry, Natalia. Is there anything I can do to help? Please."

"I ... I could really use a hug. Would you mind giving me one?"

nods, "It would be my pleasure. Come here," he opens his arms, leaning towards her, pulling her into his arms.

leans into his arms, putting her arms around his shoulders.

rubs her back soothingly, "It'll be okay, don't you worry."

rests her head on his shoulders and closes her eyes. "That feels nice. Toris, do you think I will ever fall in love, and they will love_

me back?"

nods. "Of course. You will find someone, and they will be happy to have you. I just know it."

"I don't know how you can be so sure, I don't believe it." buries her face in his neck.

starts petting her hair. "Because lots of things have happened through the years and you've gotten through it. I know you can get through_

this too."