[The reaction is better than Abel had anticipated. Because he and Cain are always hanging off each other, practically glowing 24/7, he's associated the link with intimacy and conveying feelings he can't put words to. But he can also easily see how it could be used to pull the truth out of someone unwilling to discuss how they really felt. It's a way to hop the privacy fence, so to speak.]
[But apparently this man's not bothered by it, and Abel smiles back awkwardly at the strange moment.] Yeah, of course! We just have to be careful. [He notices what the other is doing, and while he doesn't have thumb holes in his sweater he can just pull it down over his palms-- it's long enough, though it does look ridiculous. Abel shows Billy his ridiculous sweater-sleeve covered hands and laughs before holding out his hand this time.]
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[But apparently this man's not bothered by it, and Abel smiles back awkwardly at the strange moment.] Yeah, of course! We just have to be careful. [He notices what the other is doing, and while he doesn't have thumb holes in his sweater he can just pull it down over his palms-- it's long enough, though it does look ridiculous. Abel shows Billy his ridiculous sweater-sleeve covered hands and laughs before holding out his hand this time.]
I think we're covered.