Carlos looked to her, a little big concerned. “Uh… do you need to?” he asked her. “Are you okay?”
“Jade is okay with the other children, yes. Recently she’s been in to listening to lots of music, but won’t play anything herself.” Mia shrugged, looking at her friend. “You are sure you don’t mind watching the children? It could be as long as two of your weeks if things go badly.”
“I’ve gotten a hang of it the first time,” Carlos said. “I think I can get Jade to help a bit too. Not too much, but you know – make her feel responsible.”
“That would be much appreciated,” she replied, ears perking up a little. And then she seemed to think of something, because her expression took on a decidedly sheepish look. “Jade only speaks Mayanaira. She understands some English, though. Will that be a problem?”
Carlos frowned. “Uh… a bit,” he admitted. “Do the other kids speak Mayanaira?” It’d be cool if he had some sort of thought-reading device to use, but alas… he didn’t.
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