Ella gave a very definite nod. "One of the teachers would speak it with her, but most of the girls weren't interested in the least. They would make fun of her accent, too." Ugh, and her face showed her disgust.

"But it's just a lovely language. I have a friend at their court now, and he says they sing almost constantly." Also that he was bored out of his skull, but Ella was focusing on the positive.