Chéri used Francis’s grip to steady themselves, barely managing. They fixed their clothes a little then started to look around, looking for food. They found the cheese faster than they could say “priest”. Chéri wasn’t sure what Francis had said, but based on their guess, they shrugged and went “Chéri English” in the sense of “if it’s necessary” judging from how they moved. Then they squinted. When an Englishman said the word “French” without inquiring about Chéri’s origin, he generally meant something lewd. But this didn’t seem to be Francis intention. Chéri made the mouth gesture, making it particularly chatter-y, with his hand and asked “French?” Taking a hopeful guess.