"She isn't here yet. That body, anyway. I could... probably show you that," The spirit taps their chin thoughtfully, "Not very pleasant, though. That whole sequence of events from that point on - although events on this planet impact that, anyway, so... bit of a long, meandering story."

There's a pause as the spirit blinks and then snaps its fingers.

"Oh, yes! The gloves! A Radchaai thing. They think of hands as... intimate, in a way and they're meant to wear gloves as a part of their everyday wear. You don't go about barehanded - it's embarrassing. Nor do you really touch others with bare hands. I don't understand it all myself."