He nods; it's the mental strain. It gives him nosebleeds too. None of it is very fun for him, honestly.

"Written is easier. I can do spoken, but it's harder, and it takes longer." And it wears him out faster, too. Being able to work with the text, translating, taking notes, that's all a big part of it.

"It'll be more useful once I'm able to get through a page without feeling sick."