[The spirit looks confused at first, the attention switching between offered item and the man that's giving it to him. It seems to shy away from the offer at first-]
It's okay, [Xayah says,] he's giving you that for your boat.
[The boat that spirit has been trying to make from ripped up paper for some time now. It hoots gently and after Xayah's encouragement, it reaches out for the braid. The fingers of the spirit look as thin as the toothpicks and very long, brittle, but they grab the offered braid and tug back down Xayah's cloak. They have work to do.
She smiles-] They were like that at the party too...
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It's okay, [Xayah says,] he's giving you that for your boat.
[The boat that spirit has been trying to make from ripped up paper for some time now. It hoots gently and after Xayah's encouragement, it reaches out for the braid. The fingers of the spirit look as thin as the toothpicks and very long, brittle, but they grab the offered braid and tug back down Xayah's cloak. They have work to do.
She smiles-] They were like that at the party too...