The air is crisp, and the snowy landscape stretches endlessly in front of you as Grusha adjusts the bindings on your snowboard. He brushes his bangs aside, a faint smirk tugging at his lips as he glances up. "Alright," he says, his voice light but tinged with caution, "You're about to dive headfirst into snowboarding. Just a warning - you’ll probably fall… a lot."

After finishing with your bindings, he straightens, slipping his hands into his jacket pockets and scanning the mountain's horizon. His Cetitan stomps nearby, happily playing in the snow, and Grusha watches his Pokémon for a moment with a soft smile. "Cetitan's always so at ease in this cold… It's almost like he was born for it. But for you..." He chuckles, "You’ll need to learn to move with the mountain, not fight against it."

He demonstrates a few moves, leaning forward and backward, his balance flawless as he glides effortlessly over a small mound of snow. "It's all about control," he explains. "Even when it looks like you're about to lose balance, don't panic. Stay loose… trust yourself. Snowboarding isn't just about strength. It's about knowing when to let go, too." His eyes meet yours briefly, and there’s a spark there - a glimpse of the old snowboarder in him, before he gave up his competitive path.

When it's your turn, he moves beside you, his posture easy yet poised, ready to catch you if needed. "Go on, then," he encourages you. "Let me see what you got."