<div class="floatright">(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/20855003814_c0159ca870_o.jpg)</div>Sara's gentle grasp of her hands caused Hoshino to blush deeply; it was a intimacy that was incredibly bold, not to mention incredibly improper in a public setting such as the hallway of the inn.  Still, she did not try to pull away or escape, though the young woman's grip wasn't terribly tight.  It probably wasn't rude, in a Westerner's eyes, and the gentle reminder of Sara's relative ignorance (or perhaps<em>innocence</em>was the proper word?) of Japanese custom and propriety drew a sign from the kimono clad Japanese girl.<br/><br/>"When a man or a woman is 'that way' in Japan, it is meant that they do not enjoy the affections of the opposite sex, Artemis.  For me to be 'that way' means that I do not prefer men to be intimate with.  I did not realize that you were more traditionally inclined, and if I have offended you, please forgive me."  She gently tried to withdraw her hands from those of her friend - at least, she hoped she would remain a friend.  Enemies had been made for lesser infractions, and this was a fairly large infraction.