Eli's expression changed to a pout and there was a small crackle to note that he was going into a sulk. It seemed like a small thing, but with how Eli was, it definitely didn't feel like nothing. "Javier knows how to ruin the fun for me. I wanted to be the one to smack Matheus around, not him."

There was a gentle shake of Michelle's head and she petted Eli's affectionately, knowing that she wasn't the one to deal with his fleeting moods. "I will teach you Russian so we can speak properly to each other. And it will be good practice for our dear kotik."