Though he maintained a polite smile as the Rodian spoke to him, Vanovar's teeth clenched tightly behind his lips. Once upon a time, Vanovar would have understood those words perfectly and gladly given an equally fluent reply. Now though? He could only tell that the Rodian was speaking Huttese. 'By the Aurora. Why did I ever think retiring was a good idea?' Vanovar pondered within the confines of his mind, as he tended to do whenever he was reminded of how much rust he had gathered in all his years of idleness.
"I do apologise, but could you please repeat that in Basic?" Vanovar requested. "It has been some time since I last needed Huttese. As a result, I am woefully out of practice."