There are some things individuals carry with them from the time
they are children. Games and tricks gained through socialization with siblings
and friends, for example. While this play activity may appear simple and silly,
it is quite the opposite when forgotten or lost.
In Orgrimmar, Za’zii introduced an odd ritual of the hands,
wherein individuals form fists and then touch the knuckles together in a
gesture of solidarity. He had originally lifted his hand into the air as though
preparing to smack it down upon me, but then changed to show the fist ritual
when I did not understand. Another troll nearby, Zal’zha (who also shows an
unusual amount of interest in Do’xian), ridiculed my ignorance. Gom’jun rose to
the defense, saying that I was a Fallen and still needed to relearn things.
The Regent demonstrated what the mysterious hand-slapping ritual
entailed, as well as a patterned series of hand movements and claps. Though she
could not recall the chant that accompanied it. Then she showed a game of
reflexes: one person attempts to smack the other’s hands while the one
defending tries to move them away.
Experiencing these games and rituals, and understanding that they
may have been part of every Elf girl’s childhood was intriguing. But it is likely
not the same when filtered through an adult mind.
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