[Kratos very nearly responds mentally, but he had heard Raine's suggestion to speak out loud. After a moment of casting about he manages to find some words.]
In Asgard a very long time ago, the people used braids and ribbons to indicate social and marital status. I -- don't remember how to combine the two, so this one is only for the widowed.
[But when he turns to Yuan, all he sees is Yuan looking at the part of the braid in his view.]
Did I do it wrong?
[It's not anxious, precisely; not by anyone else's estimation, is it anxious. But there's an edge of uncertainty there which would not have been, for Kratos, until recently.]
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In Asgard a very long time ago, the people used braids and ribbons to indicate social and marital status. I -- don't remember how to combine the two, so this one is only for the widowed.
[But when he turns to Yuan, all he sees is Yuan looking at the part of the braid in his view.]
Did I do it wrong?
[It's not anxious, precisely; not by anyone else's estimation, is it anxious. But there's an edge of uncertainty there which would not have been, for Kratos, until recently.]