They got back to the vil age at about midday, and Lek went in to get Craig. “Craig,” she said, “quickly have shower, get dressed, I want you meet someone.”
He did as he was told and he was introduced to Soom. Soom waaied and Craig waaied back. Then Craig held out his hand and said: “Nice to meet you, Soom.”
“Nice to meet you too,” she replied without a trace of a foreign accent.
“You did not tell me that your daughter spoke English so well.
That was perfect.”
As they sat down together, Soom giggled shyly and said: “We learn in school.” That was not perfect, but the accent was stil very good, thought Craig. “Mae says you come from Wales, they speak English in Wales? Not speak Wales?”
“Yes, we speak English in Wales and about 25% speak Welsh too. Not speak Wales, speak We
