09-26-2022, 05:52 PM
"Yes, Ma'am," he said, looking a little bashful to have been caught out daydreaming. He'd have to keep himself focused somehow. He could only hope that the subjects he'd be learning would be just as interesting as working with fine metals. If not, then he'd likely struggle as he had with 'proper' learning in the past.
When she offered him to sit, he quickly grabbed a nearby chair and folded himself onto it. Zot was quite aware that his height often made some people uneasy and he didn't want to cause any problems or discomfort, especially to his teachers. He folded his large hands in his lap and offered her a nervous smile before clearing his throat.
"Well, Ma'am," he began. "My father's wife began instructing me a few years ago on how to read and write. Progress has been...slow. I know my letters and quite a few words and can read simple texts but larger more complicated words seem to illude me. I do try to sound them out as I was taught, but unfortunately, I don't know if I'm saying them correctly."
Now the young man looked a little embarrassed and perhaps a touch ashamed of his lack of understanding. Perhaps he should have tried harder to learn what she had been instructing him on. Then again, he never could have dreamed that the possibility of this kind of education would spring up let alone exist for someone like him.
When she offered him to sit, he quickly grabbed a nearby chair and folded himself onto it. Zot was quite aware that his height often made some people uneasy and he didn't want to cause any problems or discomfort, especially to his teachers. He folded his large hands in his lap and offered her a nervous smile before clearing his throat.
"Well, Ma'am," he began. "My father's wife began instructing me a few years ago on how to read and write. Progress has been...slow. I know my letters and quite a few words and can read simple texts but larger more complicated words seem to illude me. I do try to sound them out as I was taught, but unfortunately, I don't know if I'm saying them correctly."
Now the young man looked a little embarrassed and perhaps a touch ashamed of his lack of understanding. Perhaps he should have tried harder to learn what she had been instructing him on. Then again, he never could have dreamed that the possibility of this kind of education would spring up let alone exist for someone like him.
