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[Maelle sits in the library, not so unusual. Today's she's at a table, a stack of books beside her that are far larger in size than her usual collection. Definitely more.. textbook shaped. One hand holds her head as she stares between the page and her other hand as she bends her fingers into different shapes and positions. Every so often she'll look away to try without the book's help. Something goes wrong, she shakes her wrist, huffs a harsh breath and goes back to staring at the book, a little more defeated than the last time.

It's.. a process.]

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[Hanna is finally venturing out of his cabin, though he looks thin, more so than usual, even if technically he weighs more.

He's got a button up shirt on, different than his usual layers and sweater, and peaking from the top buttons is a compression wrap. He slips into the library, keen on finding something that is low energy he can start bringing to work, but spotting Maelle, he takes a detour, pulling out a chair and sitting with a soft oof.]

Hey, what's shakin' bugaboo?

[She pushes the book a little away. Maybe to make room, maybe a little frustrated with it.]

Just trying to learn how to

[What can she even call it? There's a pause but she gives up.]

talk, I guess.

[She adds on, before offering the device.]

Where've you been? Everything okay?

[Did you die or something?]

[He peaks at the book, recognizing it for what it is and smiles at her.]

Oh! Yeah? That's awesome. I know a couple signs, try this one-

[He makes a sign, hand wiggling up with the pointer and thumb pinched, though its perhaps a little less enthusiastic than usual. He goes to laugh and he coughs instead, gently rubbing his chest.]

That one means Ghost.

And yeah, I'm fine. Got some work done I've been meaning to since I was your age. Laid me out on my ass, I'll tell you what.

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[She copies it only to roll her eye at the meaning. Yeah, of course that's the first thing Hanna teaches her.]

So are you

feeling better?

[She's not going to say you look a bit rough but.. it's implied.]

[It was useful in his line of work! See, dont say he never taught you anything.

He does shrug though, leaning forward with his arms folded on the table.]

Um, I will be? Just...gotta break in all my new bits. You'd think new lungs and heart'd be the worst part but like, I am so over broth, even if John makes it taste good.

I miss chewing. I never thought that'd be like, a thing I say out loud.

[Which of course he says so casually even though what he'd needed done and gotten done was a well kept secret. No big deal now that it was said and done, right?]

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From the stacks of books he's arranged around himself, it would be easy to believe that Simon hasn't left the library since he'd first found it. He has, though perhaps not as often as he should. Still, he makes an effort to leave his books every so often to stretch his legs, even if that usually leads to him just getting new books to add to the pile.

He pauses when he sees Maelle.

"Are you practicing sign language?" He asks, because he has to put in effort to not ask questions, and being up during the 'day' leaves him a little easier to distract.

She raises her head at the question, looking over at Simon and nods. Her communicator sits nearby but the answer probably doesn't need any elaboration.

He taps his chin. "I learned American Sign Language when we first came to California, but I don't know if it's out of date, now." Human languages can change so quickly.

She looks between the books she's gathered, some are ASL, some are LSF and there's one or two other languages in between. There's a shrug and she takes the device to type out her reply this time.

I guess it depends on the date. When did you learn?

"It would've been... 1820, I think. Actually, it may have been more French than American, but I think there's an overlap."

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It can be! Give me fifteen minutes?

[Her lab can be a bit chaotic on a good day.]

Yeah. That's fine.

Should I go to your cabin?

[Then again, does she even know where that is? It's probably fine, she can figure that out.]

Head on down! Want me to replicate something to drink for you?

I'm in 810 by the way.

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I'll be there soon.

Sorry, what do you mean replicate?

[What in the barge, Tendi.]

Sorry! I have a matter replicator in my cabin. It's something from home and can create stuff from energy. Mostly food!

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"It isn't so hard once you've exercised your hands and fingers," Sheehan says, sitting across from her. He has a lump of strong putty that he sits in front of her. "Something to do while you read," he explains.

She looks up at him and is about to take the putty before she hesitates and goes back to flipping through the book. It's another moment before she signs 'thanks' and then takes the offered putty.

You're welcome. He signs it back to her effortlessly and leans forward on the table. "Have you been studying long?"

She puts the putty aside to grab her communicator.

Not that long. Maybe a week or two? It's

kind of hard to remember it all.

"It's a whole other language. It's not about memorization, it's about using it. Immersing yourself in it."

He signs as he speaks.

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[The library is not Vaggie's usual haunt. She's not very bookish. But she's looking for material for hellanovela night, and notices her little sparring partner (little in the somewhat condescending sense, since she's definitely shorter, but she finds kids confusing) looking very bookish indeed.]

What's not happening that you want to happen?

[She looks up from the book when she's being addressed and seems pleasantly surprised to see Vaggie. This isn't a usual haunt of hers, is it?

She takes out her device to type out her answer.]

Words.

Well, letters I guess.

[She hasn't even gotten into word territory yet.

When she offers her communicator, she turns the textbook toward Vaggie as well. It's clearly for sign language, if Vaggie is familiar.]

[She knows what it is if not any of the signs themselves.]

Oh, that'd be handy. Probably annoying to type everything out.

[It's new to Maelle! She makes a bit of a face.]

Sometimes.

But it's more than I had back home so

I can't complain.

[She complains a lot. Just not about the device directly.]

You can complain about whatever you want. I do it all the time.

[It's good for you!]

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