“Hon, I’m still working on the day-you-were-born thing.” “Right, sorry. But could you hurry up and get over it? I have questions.” Her expression turned dubious. “Got any other astonishing tidbits to impart?” With a shrug, I said, “Not really. Unless you count the fact that I’ve known every language ever spoken since that whole day-I-was-born thing. That’s probably worthy of note.” I was tired, so I couldn’t be completely positive, but I had the distinct feeling Cookie seized.
