"Once a year, before Lent", Giovanni tells him, a glance flickering down at Sin's hand before he lifts his own to brush against it. "The Church doesn't like it, they call it licentious and sinful, but it's been our tradition for many centuries."
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"Once a year, before Lent", Giovanni tells him, a glance flickering down at Sin's hand before he lifts his own to brush against it. "The Church doesn't like it, they call it licentious and sinful, but it's been our tradition for many centuries."