"And yet, they have sent you here, for an assignment of this magnitude?  I am impressed, Ms. Hill," Svetlana says with a smile.  Shortly afterwards, thanks to wine arriving just after the appetizer, she's able to hold a glass filled with fine red wine up in something of a toast to the compliment regarding her nation's cuisine.  "We have had much time hiding from the cold, surviving on what we could draw from a harsh land; it has done much to refine our tastes."<br/><br/>Following that, she gives most of her attention to the little tasting platter of caviar that arrived with the other appetizers, using one of the several blinis accompanying it to scoop a small portion of the little black jewel-like eggs for easier consumption.<br/><br/>It was not long before Jennifer's pelmeni and Svetlana's lamb arrived, and with the utmost of care the redhead set about cutting her meat into small portions before beginning to eat it.  All the while, her attention was mindfully split between the food and her companion for the evening, careful to be certain that just the right balance between the two was achieved.