Greatwater Lake And I said, ashes to ashes, we all fall down

The shadowed girl questioned the reason for his use of the word, but he just chuckled again. "Well doesn't it mean the same thing?" He noticed her turn her body to face him and as she shuffled a little closer he grinned. "There's no use in learning another language if you never use it." He leaned down to lap up the cool water again, glancing up at the odd-eyed wolfess again as he finished and sat up.

It was understandable - if she had not heard another language besides English then it must seem odd, but he'd known French since he was younger. His mother's teachings would not go to waste.