Ariadne knew it was silly. He was only going to give her some of the seeds. But he still hesitated, before slowly raising her arm and uncurling her fingers. It wasn't Raleigh's fault, of course. He didn't know how intimate a hand-to-hand touch was for Alastrians. It was an innocent request.

Still, she had to force herself to relax.

Humans were so careless about what they did with their hands.