"Yes, I can read." He'd be a lot less valuable if he couldn't, after all. And the prospect of a library sounded appealing at the very least. He'd never had the opportunity to read for pleasure before, only to read things that were useful. That was why he'd been permitted to learn English. Because it was useful.

"What would I help you with in the lab? I don't have that sort of skillset," he admits, somewhat grudgingly.