She nodded encouragement with each clear and confident word until he got past 'residence'. Her expression twisted in alarm for the beat it took him to get through the following word to 'Wales'. She'd heard enough Welsh to know the word was at least somewhat Welsh but she would never be able to tell if it was right.

"Wales." she groaned. Her head dropped in momentary defeat, her forehead butting against his chest. She didn't even know if that was a town, plot name, or some silly embellishment he added for fun that would absolutely get him lost.

She straightened and held him at arms length again. "Say it again?"

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