Although Xi didn't know what "shoes" were, from the description and the look of the object, he could guess that An Jin wanted to put them on her feet for protection.
But 'Ah Jin doesn't seem to understand how rough and low-quality beast hide is. It's one thing for males to wear this stuff—they're tough and thick-skinned, so they can wear anything.'
'But! How could a delicate, adorable female possibly wear such crudely made, stiff beast hide?!'
Xi's heart ached. 'Has Ah Jin really spent her whole life wearing such crude things?! These ugly land-dwelling males have no idea how to cherish a female!'
'The inside of this hide is extremely abrasive. No wonder Ah Jin's skin is so coarse. If she puts these on her delicate little feet, far from protecting them, they'll just get even more scraped up.'
The more Xi thought about it, the more indignant he felt on An Jin's behalf.
