[ Oh, right! She hasn’t told anyone else yet. She looks up at the ninja. ] I was, Mr. Sasuke. But I made a friend — his name is Silas — and he was kind enough to heal me. I’m surprised that he did, since we’d only just met then.
I still forget sometimes, though. [ She giggles, thinking of the times she automatically signed instead of just saying something. ] It’s been years since I could talk. Around five now, I think.
[ She turns back to Ryder when he speaks, smiling warmly at him. She appreciates his assurance not to worry. ] You’re right. There’s always something to learn from these things. I used to watch my friends spar all the time...
[ Oops, she’s unintentionally opened a can of worms. Her friends... okay, she’s not going to think about them. So she diverts her attention back to the sparring match — and notices something for the first time. That one of the warriors was a woman with red hair who looked awfully familiar. She blinks. ]
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I still forget sometimes, though. [ She giggles, thinking of the times she automatically signed instead of just saying something. ] It’s been years since I could talk. Around five now, I think.
[ She turns back to Ryder when he speaks, smiling warmly at him. She appreciates his assurance not to worry. ] You’re right. There’s always something to learn from these things. I used to watch my friends spar all the time...
[ Oops, she’s unintentionally opened a can of worms. Her friends... okay, she’s not going to think about them. So she diverts her attention back to the sparring match — and notices something for the first time. That one of the warriors was a woman with red hair who looked awfully familiar. She blinks. ]