[It was nice to hold his hand like this, given it provided a layer of ease there that had not been present before. Not quite the same amount as braiding Lup's hair had provided, but... it was a difference, certainly noticeable in a world which relied upon such things.]

Then it seems that "normal" is only defined by your priorities, in that situation...

[The priority of them being in some need or want of shoes, in that case, instead of spending the money for it that they may not have had access to, with the bonus of whatever fun there was in winning it.

When she applied that analogy to what she was used to, normal for her once upon a time would have been taking ownership of the bar and then using it for a completely different purpose and not even having a drink at all by the end of it.

And now she was back to trying to understand such concepts in the first place, with her priorities so altered and not even established.]

Perhaps you can show me what pool is, sometime.