Zarayne nodded curtly. She was forgiven, thus so she was. Her hands moved away from her sides as she began signing again, although with more thought than before.
'I do not actually know many Aiel myself. I was not raised in the Three-fold Land, so there was only myself and my mother. Maybe the signs I use are not Aiel either.' She shrugged, feigning a lack of interest.
That lack of interest was lost in her next set of words. 'The Aiel here think I am strange. Different. They cannot understand why I choose to dance, nor do they appreciate my choice in weapon. I think I do not know ji'e'toh.' That did bother her, as evidenced by the pointedness in her gestures.
She held herself back from saying more, truly wondering why she even gave away this much. Maybe just because she had this opportunity to unburden herself with someone who was listening? The novice did not have anyone she could actually call a friend within the Tower.
'So, the Mistress of Novices?' she asked hopefully. Assuming she hadn't wrecked the acceptance of her offer from before.
'I do not actually know many Aiel myself. I was not raised in the Three-fold Land, so there was only myself and my mother. Maybe the signs I use are not Aiel either.' She shrugged, feigning a lack of interest.
That lack of interest was lost in her next set of words. 'The Aiel here think I am strange. Different. They cannot understand why I choose to dance, nor do they appreciate my choice in weapon. I think I do not know ji'e'toh.' That did bother her, as evidenced by the pointedness in her gestures.
She held herself back from saying more, truly wondering why she even gave away this much. Maybe just because she had this opportunity to unburden herself with someone who was listening? The novice did not have anyone she could actually call a friend within the Tower.
'So, the Mistress of Novices?' she asked hopefully. Assuming she hadn't wrecked the acceptance of her offer from before.