Penumbra watches over Maurabel's shoulder. Maurabel also wants basic vocabulary like "hello" and colors and stuff.

He can provide that also. He smiles cheerfully at Penumbra and attempts to show her how to use the controls.

Penumbra learns to do that and walks them around the city.

That's a university! That's a public library. That's a coffeeshop. That's a hotel. That's a housing project. This is the blue part of town, those are private estates. 

And how does grammar in Anitami work?

He explains that too, with a little bit of confusion.

"Will Afen be back tomorrow?"

"I don't think so, no. By tomorrow I'll have the language better."

"...why isn't he coming back?"

Shrug. "Afen Kisantami is Afen Kisantami."

"That's not very helpful."

"I don't have the words - he is a person who makes choices fast without much thinking, and then sticks with them."

"What, did he decide he didn't like me?"

"No he likes you great he didn't like the other people here to arrange you a place to stay and a tour and things."

"I am sure those people are great but they might be easier to replace."

"He doesn't like most people. Would no like the ones who replaced them any better."

Sigh. "Well, you're doing pretty good."

"Sorry." Sigh. 

She shrugs. She wants the Anitami alphabet.

He can do that!

She studies diligently.

His accent gets less bad! 

She can understand around the accent, it's the vocabulary.

He's slower than Afen at vocabulary, no way around it. Remarkably fast if one hasn't met Afen, but much slower than Afen. 

"Would Afen have to actually talk to the inn people to talk to me?"