Qa'habi's eyes bored into Tzirret, who could not meet them with anything longer than a nervous glance. This was a bad idea. Tzirret tightened the grip on his own upper arm as he took a step back and found an answer. "Right..." Tzirret cleared his throat, staring at the ground, "It is probably more sensitive that Tzirret thought. He is sorry for bringing it up. He just...Ma'tanza said she didn't know why, this one just got curious..." Tzirret's eyes flicked up and down again, "He did not want to tread on toes."

Tzirret thought that he should probably try to change the subject, but he was so clouded by fear and shame over upsetting Qa'habi that he could not think of anything. He let silence hang in the air between them unless Qa'habi wanted to say something.