[Kiska]

The Russian hummed his acknowledgement of Tobias' predicament, wondering what something like that must feel like. He'd never lost interest in dancing. His passion never so much as flickered. Even when his body finally gave in and he collapsed during practice a little over six months ago, the only thing he was worried about during his recovery period was when he would get to dance again. He'd been more than a little crushed when he received the news that he would no longer be dancing for the Bolshoi, but he'd found some kind of solace as an instructor, even if the school was one small, low budget studio in an old building.

He knew about adventures, though, and leaving the country on a whim with only marginal hope that something would work out in your new home. Vasiliy had gotten lucky, following his Alpha to Canada and being picked up by the National Ballet on his recommendation. I had worked out for him, and rather well, because his four years of performance in Canada had gotten him his invitation that brought him one step closer to achieving his lifelong dream. As far as he could tell, Tobias didn't have someone whose coattails he could ride on, no leg up in Russia's artistic community. It had to be hard.

"Then hopefully this is the change you need," the blond commented with sincerity in his voice. He began to pull a pair of thick socks on over his bandaged foot, waiting until Tobias was finished with the other so he could slip the second sock on and retrieved his boots out of his locker. "There's a lot of beautiful things to paint in Moscow, if you do landscapes. You should see Red Square in the evening, with St. Basil's Cathedral all lit up; it's absolutely breath-taking. And the Kremlin is there, but it's not nearly as interesting. Only if you're into history." He paused just long enough to tie his laces, and reached back into his locker for his coat and scarf, slinging them over one arm, unsure of how much longer he was going to be inside. "There are a lot of art museums as well, depending on what your style is. I'm sure you could hold an exhibition with at least one of them, and if not, they can likely direct you to someone who would."