He winced slightly as his elbows hit the table. There wasn't any resistance when Tia pulled them, so it was definitely loud enough to get the attention of those who could hear. And it shook the table enough for those who couldn't. Even Dee was surprised by the sound it made - far more surprised than hurt - so he was quick to say it was fine, all the while shaking out his fingers from the side that managed to land right on the funny bone.

"Guitar... auctions..." he continued. "Fundraising..."

Yeah, that was probably enough attempts at signing for a while.

"Twice as long as I've been studying under Jan." he added. Clearly, Rekker was a good teacher.