[ He's digging in his pocket as she starts to speak, and eventually he emerges with a small notebook and a biro he'd managed to source. He's already written some notes in there, about other things he's learned along the way – his handwriting is intricate calligraphy, which is a lot easier than he thought it would be at first sight of the pen, but he's grown to appreciate it perhaps more than anything else in this strange new world.
As she speaks, he jots down notes:
Once he's finished, he taps the pen on his lower lip, frowning. It's hard to decide where to begin. ]
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As she speaks, he jots down notes:
Once he's finished, he taps the pen on his lower lip, frowning. It's hard to decide where to begin. ]
When did that happen? With the Spanish.