Oriel's smile was bright as he watched Kevin mimic the movement, getting it down pat fairly quickly. He nodded his head. "Just like that," he agreed, momentarily distracted by the waitress.
He ordered the vegetarian lasagna and a bottle of cider before his attention was returned to Kevin.
"Names are different," he replied. "There aren't specific signs for every name. We make signs for names that we use often. Usually using the first letter of their name and something that connects to them." So one Kevin might have a different sign than another - if he knew two Kevin's. Which he didn't.
"My name is the letter 'O' mixed with the sign for 'bird'," he explained.