Drabble: Miss Understandings
Title: Miss Understandings
Author: Rebcake
Word count: 100
Characters: Harmony, Giles
Prompt: Under
Summary: Harmony continues to master the art of cultural exchange.
A/N: Because it's Giles Week (somewhere).
Giles was sure it had been a mistake to come.
“Can I get you more tea from the vending machine, Mr. Giles?” asked Harmony.
“Thank you, no,” said Giles, endeavoring not to shudder.
“Wes will be with you shortly.” She hesitated. “Um, can you tell me something? Since you speak British?”
He managed a weak smile.
“What does ‘bint’ mean? In American?”
“It’s from the Arabic word meaning girl or daughter. It means ‘woman’, more or less.”
She squealed. He flinched.
“Really? That’s so sweet! I knew he didn’t mean anything bad.” She beamed.
“Mr. Wyndam-Pryce?”
“No, Spikey.”
Ah. Understood.
Author: Rebcake
Word count: 100
Characters: Harmony, Giles
Prompt: Under
Summary: Harmony continues to master the art of cultural exchange.
A/N: Because it's Giles Week (somewhere).
Giles was sure it had been a mistake to come.
“Can I get you more tea from the vending machine, Mr. Giles?” asked Harmony.
“Thank you, no,” said Giles, endeavoring not to shudder.
“Wes will be with you shortly.” She hesitated. “Um, can you tell me something? Since you speak British?”
He managed a weak smile.
“What does ‘bint’ mean? In American?”
“It’s from the Arabic word meaning girl or daughter. It means ‘woman’, more or less.”
She squealed. He flinched.
“Really? That’s so sweet! I knew he didn’t mean anything bad.” She beamed.
“Mr. Wyndam-Pryce?”
“No, Spikey.”
Ah. Understood.