The Hunt: Clara & Pavel - The Eggsperts!
While he had said to others in the past the homosexuality was illegal in the Ukraine it wasn't completely true, just the best way to stop questions (unless anyone actually looked it up). It was frowned upon and many rights gay people have in America aren't afforded to those in the Ukraine. Being gay was illegal in the brotherhood, who took many of their internal laws from the motherland. So to hear Clara talk so openly about her dads was still strange to him. Valentin and all the other people who were out or open about who they were and who they liked that it made Pavel even more confused.
"Paska is bread, loaf. Sometimes sweet. It is very tasty." he answered. "And we had two eggs we decorate. Hard-boiled and raw. We would poke hole and drain. I was not good so I did not do but sister and neighbors would paint. Eggs were very fancy. Then on Easter during day you beat eggs together." Pavel paused holding the basket in a way he could mime what he meant. "You have one and I have one and we hit together. If one breaks that person eats egg. It is for kids."
When she told him about the other teams basket he smiled. It was nice to know that at least if that had been one of the groups sabotaging others they'd only let themselves get behind. He held the basket out for her to place the egg. "Great nose."