Beth saw Raphael fish something in his trouser pocket before bringing his closed fist in front of her. She wondered what Raphael wanted to show her, and when he opened his palm, she noticed a delicate silver chain that laid in his palm.
"This is for you," said Raphael and Beth looked back at him. "You said you don't wear any accessories anymore and I thought why not replace your black thread by a simple chain?" he smiled, saying this.
She didn't know how to react to it, half happy and half sad, "I cannot wear silver, Raphael. My body doesn't allow it."
"I know that," he said before his hands reached behind her neck to unhook the black thread-like chain in which the pendant hung. "This is a special chain which won't harm you." Sliding the pendant in the silver-looking chain, he asked, "May I?"
