[ a good friend, huh? it softens something behind his eyes, but then he's lifting his free hand in a small wave back and forth. the hand on his hat moves a little too out of habit. at the same time he says the word for 'hello.' ] Oye. I guess, if we're gonna start at the beginning. [ it reminds him of talking to kids on the docks, but he pushes past it, thinking about what's the simplest thing for her to learn. ] Keting nem to? [ he points to her. what's your name? then so she has a template: ] Nem mi Milla.
[ if she feels silly learning this, then he feels downright stupid teaching it. but there's something about it too, something that inspires near homesickness. he wonders how havelock and muss ever made out. ]
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He loves when I talk Belter. Ask him about it.
[ a good friend, huh? it softens something behind his eyes, but then he's lifting his free hand in a small wave back and forth. the hand on his hat moves a little too out of habit. at the same time he says the word for 'hello.' ] Oye. I guess, if we're gonna start at the beginning. [ it reminds him of talking to kids on the docks, but he pushes past it, thinking about what's the simplest thing for her to learn. ] Keting nem to? [ he points to her. what's your name? then so she has a template: ] Nem mi Milla.
[ if she feels silly learning this, then he feels downright stupid teaching it. but there's something about it too, something that inspires near homesickness. he wonders how havelock and muss ever made out. ]