He pushes the food around his plate. It's not bad. Should probably not have experimented with the seasonings so much, though. But whatever. It's still good.
"I learned a little, before the war. Not much, but a little. Then, when I was on the run. Couldn't just pop down to McD's or anything." He didn't dare allow himself to be in public that long. Going to the market was dangerous enough. Just look at the trouble that had gotten him into. "Now, working at the shelter, Sarah's been teaching me more." He shrugs. His efforts are still rudimentary, but they're filling. And they're better than the stale peanut butter and jelly she usually ends up eating.
She agrees to the sparring and something in Bucky's chest unknots. She's still Natalia. She'll be better with routine. Getting her up early, and then working with her will be good for both of them. It may not make the time pass any quicker, but it'll be something.
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"I learned a little, before the war. Not much, but a little. Then, when I was on the run. Couldn't just pop down to McD's or anything." He didn't dare allow himself to be in public that long. Going to the market was dangerous enough. Just look at the trouble that had gotten him into. "Now, working at the shelter, Sarah's been teaching me more." He shrugs. His efforts are still rudimentary, but they're filling. And they're better than the stale peanut butter and jelly she usually ends up eating.
She agrees to the sparring and something in Bucky's chest unknots. She's still Natalia. She'll be better with routine. Getting her up early, and then working with her will be good for both of them. It may not make the time pass any quicker, but it'll be something.