Yan turned as a man approached and spoke. He held the gun ready, but the man's words were calm, unafraid, and devoid of hostility, and he lowered the weapon.
"Thank you, I'm glad I still have clear eyes and a steady hand. But what did your parents teach you about respecting your elders, boy? My name is Yan Shannov, whats yours?"
"Thank you, I'm glad I still have clear eyes and a steady hand. But what did your parents teach you about respecting your elders, boy? My name is Yan Shannov, whats yours?"
In Russia, it is polite to use a persons full name as a sign of respect (similar tocalling someone 'Mr X'), while a surname on it's own (just 'x') is to an inferior, and a first name (just 'Joe') is familiar.
Make sense?
Make sense?