Getting to know other people had never been high on Nathaniel's list of priorities. For the most part, he kept away unless forced to deal with the living, so asking questions that were appropriate felt like small talk when, really, he craved more than that.
Connecting with another living person was difficult for Nathaniel. He stared at John's hands, listening only halfway to the tidbit he'd remember anyway. He wanted to touch John's hands, but that had a very slight probability of working, and besides, it would be like John covering Nathaniel's mouth.
"This?" he asked, making an attempt to sign theatre. "Does it mean theatre?"