Dawn Treader Valley some people think it's a curse

She didn't speak, but continued to make gestures and when her paw grazed by her lip, his ears perked. Perhaps she simply couldn't speak- and if that was so, it was possible she couldn't hear, either. He felt relieved that he might be making some progress with figuring out a way to communicate with her- even though his attempt might seem confusing, if he made any gestures that might have been signs for other words in her language. 

He lifted a paw to his ear, and then pointed it at her, and then shook his head. Following that, he tilted his head to the side- something he felt might at least form the rudimentary question of Hear, you, no? He hoped at least that he wasn't being offensive in trying to communicate when she clearly had a sophisticated language...But perhaps there might be some common ground, or some way for her to teach him some basics.