[ He blinks back at her a few times, confused - then, oh. ]
Not ah - these chains. [ He motions by pressing his wrists together, the cup of fathi held in both hands for a moment. Then he points to just above his knuckles with one hand. ]
They are shorter and lighter to attach to silver rings on the fingers. Only the wealthiest families use them, the nobles and merchants whose women don't have to work. The common folk get black tattoos on their fingers instead.
[ He gives a slight shrug after explaining. It's the norm in Basawar. ]
When a rich man is looking for a wife, he carries many silver chains on his belt.
[ But he doesn't have to wear them himself. To Kahlil they just look annoying, the ladies must practice how to keep them from getting in the way at their fancy dinners. ]
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Not ah - these chains. [ He motions by pressing his wrists together, the cup of fathi held in both hands for a moment. Then he points to just above his knuckles with one hand. ]
They are shorter and lighter to attach to silver rings on the fingers. Only the wealthiest families use them, the nobles and merchants whose women don't have to work. The common folk get black tattoos on their fingers instead.
[ He gives a slight shrug after explaining. It's the norm in Basawar. ]
When a rich man is looking for a wife, he carries many silver chains on his belt.
[ But he doesn't have to wear them himself. To Kahlil they just look annoying, the ladies must practice how to keep them from getting in the way at their fancy dinners. ]