She nods a bit at the explanation, it makes sense. She wonders if there is some sort of similar equivalent in Ravka, but... she's never seen it, and she supposes while she's here, there's no way to be sure.

Still. She watches Bay's movements closely as she goes through it again, explaining each piece of it as she does. Then, she tries to repeat it. Her movements are slow, a little staggered, "Do you have signs for the other factions?" it's a genuine sort of curiosity, which translates as much into her eyes as the tone of her voice, which Inej realizes now that Bay can't actually hear.

"My best friend was there. And there was an opportunity for it when the factions had a sort of... peace meeting." The roll of her eyes with those last words is probably plenty to say just how she felt about it. "It isn't always so easy to move," she admits, "I just got lucky."