I imagine X'vhatikih is alright with sharing personal space with people, tribal life lends itself to that I think. Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder at a packed table in a tavern is okay, threading through the bustling streets of a city is fine, etc. Unwanted touch...if it was normal like, someone put a hand on her shoulder and it annoyed her, she'd just shrug the hand off or push it off, but it wouldn't really be cause for anything more than "Why ya gotta be like that?" An enemy trying to send a message, as it were, would be likely to be more rudely brushed off with sharp, bold commentary, or fight/flight if she thought she could get away with it.
Surprise touch, on the other hand, generally elicits fists or claws being applied to people. She's had enough close calls back home with 'interested parties' that most unannounced touch registers as an unwanted advance to her subconscious, and results in reflexive measures to cut that off quickly.
I think that's how she ended up in the Pugilist's Guild most likely. She came to Ul'Dah to further her dance prowess, not punch people for a living!
Surprise touch, on the other hand, generally elicits fists or claws being applied to people. She's had enough close calls back home with 'interested parties' that most unannounced touch registers as an unwanted advance to her subconscious, and results in reflexive measures to cut that off quickly.
I think that's how she ended up in the Pugilist's Guild most likely. She came to Ul'Dah to further her dance prowess, not punch people for a living!
