"I had gone out, and I found this...mask it seems? It had been behind from the fire.. Perhaps you would want it..?"

  -She lied-

".........."

"You are welcome, Dear."

-there was no fire-

-But with that, he'd move away from signing.-

-It was with him, so they were with him-

-He was with them, he was safe-

-People use masks to hide, but funnily enough. His mask actually doubles as glasses. Metaphorically and literally.-

-It helps him see, it helps him speak-

-But he never forgot sign language-