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Spoilers for Godzilla vs Kong Novelization

I started reading the GvK novel, and there are some parts I wanted to share for anyone not interested in reading it, but might enjoy the extra content of everyone's favorite big angry animals. I'm not doing this in any particular order, and right now, I really want to share this one cute scene I just read.

Quote from novel under cut.

"Watching her fingers, listening to her voice, amplified over the loudspeaker.

You: Kong, she signed. Me: Ilene. She: Jia.

His eyes shifted with the words.

Yes, she signed. Good. Can you talk with hands? Say "Kong"?

That was easy. All he really had to do was point to himself. Bonus if he made the sign Jia had made up for "Kong."

At first, he didn't do anything, so she went back through the whole rigmarole.

Then to her shock and delight, Kong lifted his hand. His lips parted, not threatening, not showing teeth. A convivial gesture, a greeting even.

Come on! she thought.

Kong then scratched his nose, let out an extended, windy yawn, and turned away.

She closed her eyes and sighed. When she opened them, Jia was there between them.

Ha,ha, she signed.

It's not funny, she said. Jia, this could be important. If we could communicate with him, really talk to him-that could be huge.

Jia shrugged. He doesn't talk, she said.

'Tell me about it.'" - Pg 127