why he's walking so funny.

does not wish to break his mother's back!

knows that's not really true, it's just a child's rhyming game, and didn't know he had a mother.

a mother~ He just doesn't remember her well. He knows that also, but it was still fun to play, da?

he should be careful, he could slip easily on the sidewalk, black ice and all. She couldn't help him up since he's bigger than her.

being careful, but it was cute that she was worried. She should visit him more...

been visiting quite a lot, but her boss thought it was better if she remained out of sight. Although she doesn't know why..

that is a shame. He would like to get to know her a bit better!

shouts for him to watch out, there's a big patch of black ice ahead! She knows, she slipped on it ;w;

blinks and stops. He almost stepped on it! He turns to blink at the person who called out to him and smiles. "Ah! Privet, Greenland!"

smiles back a bit cautiously, she's heard a lot of rumours about Russia. "Hej Russia!"

folds his hands in front of him and nods to her. "How unexpected to see you! Are you well?"

nods. "I am, my boss is here talking about the rare earth mineral thing so he told me to go elsewhere. How are you?"

tilts his head to the side, taking a few steps closer to her. "Ah, I am well! Just wasting time, you see?"

doesn't step back, she's not really intimidated. "I saw you, although you're doing it wrong, you're supposed to hop!"

seems curious. "Oh? Is that right?" He didn't wish to do it wrong...

nods, finding a spot that's ice free and hops around and over the cracks. "Like this!"

imitates her a little clumsily. "Oh! Like this?"

nods excitedly. "Yep, just like that, keep practicing!"

hops around a bit more. "Join me~"

does, laughing as she hops around. "This is a lot of fun!"

laughs with her. "Da, it is~! Just don't step on the crack or you lose!"

to make a giant leap to miss a crack, and slips on the ice, landing on her bum. "D-Does it count if I fell on the crack?"

moves over to help her up. "Afraid so! Part of the challenge!"

pouts, crossing her arms across her chest. "That's not fair at all!!"

chuckles a little! "Perfectly fair!"

shakes her head, she's upset and her bum hurts. "You never said so, you said stepping wasn't allowed."

crosses his arms now. "You stepped on the ice! Stepping on ice and falling counts."

scowls. "Nuh unh, you never said so so it doesn't count, you're cheating!"

keeps on smiling, though he seems to be getting irritated. He did not like being called a cheater! "Ah, well. You are a kid. So I will_

allow it to slide this once."

frowns even more, scrambling to her feet. "I am not. I was just trying to help you out since you were the one playing children's games."

pats her on the head. He was treating her like one now. "Children's games can be fun for adults too!"

steps back out of his reach. "Don't do that! I'm not a child. I'm a lady. And I bet they are for you, since you cheat."

blinks at her words before nodding. "Ah yes, young lady!"

dusts off her pants. "Yes, and I should be treated as such."

chuckles a bit and goes to pat her head again.

lightly bats his hand away. "Don't do that!"

huffs lightly, shaking a finger at her. "A young lady should have her head patted!"

frowns. "You do that children, not to young ladies."

shakes his head! "Young ladies need attention too!"

makes a face. "Not that kind of attention. You're a bit weird.."

hums at that, the smile never leaving his lips. "Oh? Well maybe a little, but. You're a little weird too."

leans up on her tippy toes, trying to poke him in the face. "Why are you always smiling?"

grabs her hand. "Hm? It's nice to smile, da?"

gets a little worried. "It is, but that smile hasn't left your face..."

oblivious. "Should it?"

hums. "Don't you have other emotions?"

nods. "Of course!"

tries to poke his face with the other hand. "Do you laugh?"

catches her other hand. "Of course! I laughed earlier!"

tries to to tug them away. "Did you? I just remember that smile."

lets her go when she tugs. "Da, I most certainly did!"

tilts her head. "You know, you're not as scary as everyone says you are."

blinks down at her now, a bit confused. "Ah...I am not scary." He taps his finger to his lips. "Unless angered."

tugs on his coat sleeve. "Why, what do you do? When I'm mad I play video games or make something."

never really thought about it much. His mood swings were usually irratic. "Oh...Um...Different things."

frowns. "You should get an outlet like I do. But something productive. I got really mad at my boss one day that I made a kayak in one day."

usually makes it known that he is unhappy to the person and nit picks at them. "Sounds productive, little one."

smiles. "It is! 'Cause it's not nice being mean to others because you're in a bad mood, even if they put you in that mood."

chuckles now. He had to disagree, but. She was cute. He has to pat her head again. Almost reminded him of Latvia. "You are a good girl."

grins. "I'm a good girl that's right. If you don't want people to think you're mean you can't be a bully!

"

if that's true? But still, he was who he was. "You should become one with me too one day..."

blinks. "...Wait, what?"

smiles more. "Ah, nothing. Just a musing."

backs up a step. "What was that, about becoming one?"

leans in a little. "As I said, a random musing."

a bit confused. "But I can't push our countries together, that doesn't work. Sorry, we can't merge or anything."

this is the most adorable thing. "Nyet, does not need to work that way."

gets more confused. "Then how does it work?"

about this. "We live together!" He states simply.

points to herself. "At my house?"

points to himself. "At my house."

frowns. "But I like my house better."