It's not just Anya's face, but her whole being that lights up. In this city, she knows two people who also know Russian well enough to converse with her. Certainly, it's sweet that other people have been trying to learn for her, but it's still not the same. Carmen might be rusty, but it's advanced enough vocabulary that Anya actually... seems to forget to be shy as she's instead rushing over, all delight and sparkles.
She drops any pretense of her gently accented English - ]
You understand me, Ms. Sandiego? Amazing! You really can do anything—
[And then.
She realizes.
And takes half a second to look bashful.]
Ah - mm, I'm sorry. I grew very excited... I hope I'm not bothering you.
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It's not just Anya's face, but her whole being that lights up. In this city, she knows two people who also know Russian well enough to converse with her. Certainly, it's sweet that other people have been trying to learn for her, but it's still not the same. Carmen might be rusty, but it's advanced enough vocabulary that Anya actually... seems to forget to be shy as she's instead rushing over, all delight and sparkles.
She drops any pretense of her gently accented English - ]
You understand me, Ms. Sandiego? Amazing! You really can do anything—
[And then.
She realizes.
And takes half a second to look bashful.]
Ah - mm, I'm sorry. I grew very excited... I hope I'm not bothering you.