Nita focusing on the knot meant she wasn't reading Zohvin's expression.

"Not exactly - it's just that, in my line of work, dexterity and a keen eye count for a lot. It's not a big leap from the memorial customs I do know, though."

She turned back to the Speech-whispering, coaxing the thread back to its original state - then, once all that's left knotted is salvageable part, she held it up to give back.

"Think you'll be all right from here? Or I can grab some thread of my own, and we could make it together."