Well, I think I am going to have Bishop know silent gestures. A similar language to sign language, but streamlined for combat. He won't be able to talk about his dinner or how he feels/feelings, but he can get by enough to understand most of what she says.

Also, Rus is it cool if I know some exaggerated stories about your character. Way I see it is th times when we all had to go back for refresher Bishop would have heard stories about an assassin that got picked up by the program. I feel like a badass lesbian assassin would be the talk of the barracks during some refresher courses.