The fact that he's asked is enough to light up Regan's face. She has to force herself to calm down so she doesn't overwhelm him with enthusiasm. As it is, she writes furiously for several minutes before showing him the page.

The hardest part for a Hearing person is the facial expressions and body language, she's written. Basics signs are easy to remember, but if you just use basic signs, it's like talking in baby talk? Facial expressions and your body can change a phrase. Like 'Can we go to the mall?' is just 'We go mall' until you put a question in your eyebrows or something. Does that make sense?

Also, there's an alphabet you can sign with, too, and it's slower, but it's good for things you don't know the sign for, or especially for names. My name is Regan. When you get to that part, point at the page, and I'll sign my name for you. Names also get shortened to a single sign, or a combo sign. I'll show you that, too.