[ dani really has no opinions about marriage. it's not a prospect that he ever expected to be open to him, and he has no experience of the various rituals involved. handfasting was a new concept to him, and he finds it all interesting, in the way that all of this is interesting - a sampling of another culture.
but, clearly, it means something much more to the woman he's been paired with. she seems unhappy. ]
I...think it's just for the party. [ is that helpful? ] We can take it off, if you like.
[ at which point he tries to pull his hand out of it, and finds he's unable.
and then he moves to untie it, and it seems he can't do that, either. he glances up at her with an awkward smile. ]
handfasting
but, clearly, it means something much more to the woman he's been paired with. she seems unhappy. ]
I...think it's just for the party. [ is that helpful? ] We can take it off, if you like.
[ at which point he tries to pull his hand out of it, and finds he's unable.
and then he moves to untie it, and it seems he can't do that, either. he glances up at her with an awkward smile. ]
Just. Give me a second here...