        “But we don’t know if the creature can make sounds like a pony.  It made low grunting and growling noises—it sounded almost like a dragon—when it was gesturing after having read my pictogram.  Assuming that is its language, then it’s below the normal vocal range of most ponies.”  She sighed and blew a lock of white hair out of her eyes.  “We can’t assume that it doesn’t also use scent or body language in its communications.  What if body position makes a difference in the meaning of its words?  It would be like teaching in common without using vowel points.  Speaking of which, I think if we’re just teaching it to read—if it can’t mimic our speech—it might be better to leave the vowel points out, since what it will be reading won’t have them.”