[If Jade were another Ferines, Shirley would give her true name; it would be the polite thing to do given Jade's favor. But she isn't a Ferines and explaining would be out of place right now, so Shirley skips that and balls one hand into a fist, thumb tucked inside her other fingers. Was that how Senel used to do it?]
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[If Jade were another Ferines, Shirley would give her true name; it would be the polite thing to do given Jade's favor. But she isn't a Ferines and explaining would be out of place right now, so Shirley skips that and balls one hand into a fist, thumb tucked inside her other fingers. Was that how Senel used to do it?]