XI.

[hellshaped]

[Hellboy is currently in the lobby, smoking. He's headed outside for a walk, as he is wont to do, but he decides to open his journal first. Maybe preemptively sidestep some awkward language stuff before it happens.

Dictated in English!]So, how long do these things usually last, anyway? This isn't like the time we were all stuck in the ocean, so I

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english;

[longaevus]

That's quite an array of languages. [ And yes, she does love it when she hears Latin ]

english;

[hellshaped]

Ha, I guess so. It's not that impressive; I've heard people speak more. But I figured I'd throw it out there.

[longaevus]

Perhaps, although some certainly have more difficulty.

[hellshaped]

I wonder how they keep all the languages separate. Even I get Spanish and French confused sometimes. I'm sort of glad I never studied Italian.

[longaevus]

I know all three. There are quite a few crossovers between them, some which can aide remembrance and some which can become a hindrance, although through practise differentiating between them does become easier.

[hellshaped]

Really? What other languages do you know?

[longaevus]

Aside from those three, and English, I also know Serbian, Zulu, Japanese, Latin, [ some of those other European languages ] along with morse code and forms of sign language. [ Never mentioning ancient vampire ]

[hellshaped]

Zulu, huh? You don't hear that one too often.

[longaevus]

Sadly, no, although for when I needed it I was glad to have known it.

[hellshaped]

When you needed it, huh?

[longaevus]

Being able to communicate with my patients is particularly useful.

[hellshaped]

Oh -- did you work in Africa?

[longaevus]

I have done in French speaking areas. This was a rescue and help operation, the ship in which they were on became damaged and we needed to get them to safety as well as tend to their injuries.

[hellshaped]

That's pretty admirable.

[longaevus]

They were under my care, it was my duty to help.

[hellshaped]

Sure. It's still nice to see people who don't run away when it gets too tough.