Porcupine Ridge Skipping Stones

vuk understood much of what illea was saying, the gist of it anyway, and gave her friend a sharp nod. "y-yes ... french. g-grammar. all ... of i-it," she stammered before she paused, exhausted at her longer sentence. whatever illea wished to teach, vuk would try to learn. the enormity of having her own teacher was not lost on the pallid girl; she was pleased, grateful, elated.