@J363
That's true! Not everyone can learn the same way, but nearly all children do. So it is at the very least possible. With enough effort, I'm certain 99% of people could learn any language. Of course, for some of those the effort involved would be inhuman. Which is just not feasible, but still statistically possible. It's not like I'm expecting MC to become fluent in the language. In fact, I very much want him to not understand.
My problem is that MC is so damn apathetic, it detracts from the cute and cuddly parts. He clearly enjoys being with Mary, we know that from his reaction when he 'returned', yet he's not trying to understand her. He's pretty much less than a pet, a non-character. He's not even fair to Mary, the way he just lazily accepts anything for no apparent reason. If he at least tried, yet still couldn't understand, I would be extremely happy. The way he is now, he's more like a soulless golem than the actual golems in the story.
That's true! Not everyone can learn the same way, but nearly all children do. So it is at the very least possible. With enough effort, I'm certain 99% of people could learn any language. Of course, for some of those the effort involved would be inhuman. Which is just not feasible, but still statistically possible. It's not like I'm expecting MC to become fluent in the language. In fact, I very much want him to not understand.
My problem is that MC is so damn apathetic, it detracts from the cute and cuddly parts. He clearly enjoys being with Mary, we know that from his reaction when he 'returned', yet he's not trying to understand her. He's pretty much less than a pet, a non-character. He's not even fair to Mary, the way he just lazily accepts anything for no apparent reason. If he at least tried, yet still couldn't understand, I would be extremely happy. The way he is now, he's more like a soulless golem than the actual golems in the story.