It's never too late to learn. I'm sure there's a book I could recommend you, if you're looking to brush up on the subject.

[ He half-laughs the words, but his gaze has turned away from Andrei — and turned up, his height making it a simple matter to look out over the heads of the crowd. He makes no effort to hide what he's doing, which is definitely checking on what law enforcement is currently up to.

There's a moment of silent deliberation, and then, a cautious thought reaches for Andrei's mind. ]

They can't decide if they want to disperse the crowd or keep us in. Is there somewhere you need to be?

[ He can't exactly whisper when he needs to lean down so far to do it, you know. ]