He glanced at Joaquín, who was wiping tears from his eyes. Alec frowned at him and mouthed, “What?” “Oh, it’s j-just the way Jem is translating,” Joaquín explained. “I mean, your speech is good too, very stern, it makes me want to do everything you say. And Jem is basically repeating it, but it’s the way he puts things, you know? It’s beautiful.”