To read what they were responding to head over to Uncanny Magazine to read Yoon Ha Lee's Interlingua.
Thing 1: What would you do if you couldn't talk?
Thing 2: Plenty of other ways to communicate!
Thing 1: What if you couldn't communicate?
If I couldn't reach you, we'd need a lot of trust.
Thing 2: Good thing we have a lot of trust.
The Things smile at each other.