the fish in the river- oh, sorry, i mean creek...

The next time he spoke she thought maybe english wasn't his language. She wasn't sure if he was speaking english with a heavy accent or if he was speaking something else.
Did he say hi? I don't get it. She watched as he demonstrated, however, to move her shadow. She scooted back and turned a bit, copying him. Her shadow now sat on the land. She looked at him for the next instruction, and figured she should ask: "Do you speak english?" She said quietly, but loud enough to hear.