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"Ah, am I doing this right... ? Hello! This is Konoha! Please 'leave a message'!"

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[lumberlady]

[She can't help it... She was raised by the most busybody woman in the entire village, and she cares too much to not accidentally push her nose where it doesn't belong. At least she apologizes once she knows she's not welcome, but-]/

Well, maybe not... but then it could just be our thing, if you want to think about it like that.

[If she was going to be a proper nee-san, she should do something like that, right... ? She's never been an actual sister, to her knowledge, she didn't know how many foals her broodmare dam might have sired in the breeding stables before her, but...]

We don't do bowing or handshakes in the mountains... We greet each other like this.

[She moves to face the younger woman head on, gently touching their foreheads together and lifting one arm to place the back of her forearm on Miu's shoulder, palm up and fingers cupped.]

Now you do yours the same way!

[blackwaterchild]

[Their own not-so-secret not-really-a-handshake? She smiles a bit and faces Konoha, watching her curiously. While she knew it apparently wasn't a handshake or a bow, she wasn't entirely ready for what it turned out being.

She starts a bit in surprise, blushing, but holds still as she watches and copies Konoha after hesitating a moment.] Like this...? [The contact makes her shiver a little, but it's... Nice. She doesn't mind it, and Konoha still being willing to make contact with her after the whole memory-reading incident from before makes it feel all the more special every time they do touch.]

It's nice. It's a bit... close, though. Do you know why you greet each other this way?

[lumberlady]

[Konoha is... admittedly really hoping this didn't end up with her reliving another bad memory from her past, but... she'll take the risk. Once Miu's forearm rests on her opposite shoulder she nods a little bit against her forehead, smiling (though the other woman might not be able to see it).]

I thought it was a little embarrassing, too, when my husband first taught it to me... But I like it now.

[Being close. Greeting friends and family in this way.]

It means "I see you". Not "see" like with your eyes, but... acknowledging the other person. That they exist, and they're welcome in your world.