Doris bent low, holding her hands above her head, preparing to receive the item in a very humble position. Catherine did not put the fragment in her hand into Doris' hands. Doing so would have meant accepting Doris' extremely submissive posture, which would have seemed very arrogant and disrespectful. Therefore, Catherine held Doris' arm, forcefully bringing her upright, and said quietly, "High Priest, if you continue with this posture, I really cannot continue. I can accept your gratitude, and the gratitude of the Sea Race, but I cannot accept your current attitude. It is too exaggerated."
"You don't understand." Doris straightened her body with Catherine's help, but her expression remained solemn: "You can't comprehend how important this is to our Sea Race. The help you've given us warrants this kind of ceremoniousness."
