What is word for good together living? Nobody shits in the well?" I laughed. "Civilization?"He nodded, splaying his fingers: amusement. "Yes, " he said. "Speaking with hands is civilization."" But smiling is natural, " I protested. "Everyone smiles."" Natural is not civilization, " Tempi said. "Cooking meat is civilization. Washing off stink is civilization."" So in Ademre you always smile with hands?" I wished I knew the gesture for dismay." No. Smiling with face good with family. Good with some friend."" Why only family?" Tempi repeated his thumb-on-collarbone gesture again. "When you make this." He pressed his palm to the side of his face and blew air into it, making a great flatulent noise. "That is natural, but you do not make it near others. Rude. With family.." He shrugged. Amusement. "..civilization not important. More natural with family. . Patrick Rothfuss
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