Nita holds her gaze, making up for Siebren's surprise.

/The language itself? Absolutely./

Like any other language, it had an alphabet - well, syllabary, in its case - and a pronunciation guide that she could pass on.

/I can't give others the same permissions wizards have, though. That one's more than a bit above my own jurisdiction./

Given that the Powers weren't actually here.

/It works somewhat like the train's own autotranslate, even - whatever language others are speaking, they can understand you and vice versa, though some nuance does get lost. Like in jokes, or cultural references./