Peter nodded slightly and smiled at her to show that he was, indeed, quite alright. "I'm fine," Peter replied. After a moment, he pointed to his lips. "Do you lip-read?"
Sign language had always been something which had fascinated him. He enjoyed watching the interpreters with their flurry of hand signs, too fast for his old eye to keep up. It looked like a beautiful language. Add that to the list of things to do once they made it home.