Naomi wanted to introduce herself, too. It wasn’t that long ago that she was the new girl in school, and she wanted to be as friendly and welcoming as the two that greeted her were. Being voiceless, however, was as usual an obstacle. That, and the welcoming party seemed to have arrived already. She didn’t want to force her way of communicating on them. She knew from experience that people could get irritable when you were disabled, as if you were faking it. She didn’t find it hurtful, necessaril