“We went to the market yesterday,” she said. “And then to the spa.” She looked over at Dale. It was awkward carrying on a discussion with the Princess while he just sat there. She could never tell how much he understood in normal conversation; it felt like they were making significant progress, even if they both spoke slower than they normally would, but when Dale spoke to Kate, Lyra usually missed most of the words. “Did you enjoy visiting the market yesterday?”