“She was a poor, uneducated thing. Words were foreign objects for other people. A means of communication and nothing more.” Griff’s heart thudded at the sound of truth, and he shifted his weight ever so slightly. “What a revelation was in store for you.” She laughed very softly, her smile spreading in a nearly wistful manner as nostalgia washed over her in an almost visible wave. “Yes. Why else do you think I began absorbing so many languages?”
