From the demented AU of my Capnomania, Enosimania story.
I made Mattie Highwind up, cos I'm such a cool kid like that.
.Pen and Paper. (Mattie & The Turks.)
"We found this little git wandering in blocked off territory, sir. He refused to comply with our warnings."
"What's your name, boy?" Rufus asked.
Said boy pointed to himself in a questioning manner.
"Yes, I am speaking to you," Rufus clarified.
Mattie pointed to the side of his mouth, then up to his ear. He pointed to Rufus, then pressed his first finger against his lips as if shushing, except his other fingers stayed straight as if indicating the number 4. His thumb brushed the underside of, then out from underneath his chin, and he pointed again at his ear.
The President and his Turks stared, obviously not understanding a thing.
Clearly frustrated, Mattie pressed a fist to his forehead with his little finger sticking up and made for a pen laying on Rufus's desk. Rufus handed him a sheet of paper, watched the boy quickly scribble, and read the note out loud. "I'm deaf, for fuck's sake. You talk, talk, talk, but I can't hear you, idiot." He laughed out loud then, surprisingly not angry. "Elena, go find us a translator so we may communicate with our young friend here."
Mattie sighed and made a mental note to try and kick President Rufus in the shins when he got the chance.