Under Cross-examination

*Noel*

"You know Mancer dialect…?" Jenny exclaimed and I can see her astonishment at the revelation. I hid my laughter at her because she looks really cute when surprised like that, "Since when?".

"I'm not really that good yet but I'm learning. Mother had known my plans of coming here with you using her, you know… So, she began teaching me…".

"[What is he saying, Jenny…?]" Her aunt had the asked her, taking her attention from me. I smiled then told her, "[My mother knows the language… She is teaching me… I'm still learning…]".

"[Oh… Your mother must be very smart then… Our dialect's kind of hard to learn… You must be so too.]" Her aunt then shook my hand, "[I'm glad my niece married a smart man, not to mention so handsome too.]".

"Auntie…" Jenny said shyly. However, I also felt a slight hostility from her uncle. "[Well, I have my doubts… Way too 'pretty' for a man, if you ask me.]" I then saw him briefly glanced at me by the side.