"Thank you, love."

There's a flicker of sadness when speaks about his mind not understanding why he doesn't ache, but she smiles softly. "I hope that will fade, with time." She reaches for his other hand, lifts it to kiss the knuckles gently.

"Most sounds are represented by a single character," she explains. She draws a shape in the sand. "That is the symbol for the 'ah' sound."