I am the chief cryptographer here for Riftwatch — in fact, often our only cryptographer — so I have made the study of languages my business, but yes, particularly that primarily in opposition use.

That we have access to languages the Venatori do not while we can learn what they know is most useful. But I admit to simply finding conversational Tevene a useful —

( how to put it, )

— exercise in elasticity of the mind. To utilise a muscle I might otherwise not. Our erstwhile and errant Commander Flint ( she's good because she doesn't sound pissed with him and she still is ) was previously my, let us say, sparring partner.