Far from home...

Hyro grasped the meaning, but struggled to find the right words.
"I come Egypt... not know lot english..." the eight year old fumbled for the words but hoped he'd got the message through to the woman who's asked the question.

Mistletoe nodded, to show simply that she understood.
"Would you rather I spoke in your own language?" She asked, speaking slower, but not wanting to seem as though she was patronising her.