“You lose.” Thea MacKinnon slapped a V down her palm, a rather eloquent sign I’d seen a couple of times too many. This was the third game I lost in a row. “You lose.” I pushed the Valkyrie token down on the Afterlife Battle board and ran my hands through my hair. “I guess that’s the end then.” “You. OK?” “You. OK?”“Yeah, I’m... fine...” I said while signing. There was no reason for me to use sign language since Thea’s hearing was perfectly fine, but it helped me connect to the language. I formed another sentence with my hands. “Coffee?” “Coffee?”My teacher smiled and gestured to me. Her hands moved slower than normal, just to I could catch up. “You. Talk. Coffee. Later.” “You. Talk. Coffee. Later.”“Really?” I glared at her. “You’re bribing me with coffee?” “Yes.” “Yes.”“Fine. What d

