‘ english is a bitch. ’
THERE IS A QUIET SCRUTINY to his movements, leaning forward to study the inscription before him. as a child, he was taught many languages, but raised on one; vastly different from one another. he attributes that fact to a large part of his initial CULTURE SHOCK, and yet another item of his personality that ALIENATES him from his supposed family.
the woman he was tasked to guide to Gotham’s undercity, however, seems to accept this in stride – lacking JUDGEMENT and that small amount of prejudice that always accompanies his struggles with the English language.
it’s a KINDNESS that he’s a bit shocked to discover, and endears him to this adventurer even more. he nods mutely, following in her example, clearly not the expected expert in this situation.
