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Many Russians considered giving sharp objects as gifts to be taboo. Natasha was not thinking of that when she gave the knife to Illya.
He was not superstitious but if he were, it was too late to give coin; the supposed taboo could have been avoided by giving money, making it a trade instead of a gift. This symbolic gesture could circumvent disaster if he believed in such an anathema.
The knife proved to be a boon and not a curse after Illya used it to defend himself against Lyov. It would be treasured, along with his memories of Natasha.
He was not superstitious but if he were, it was too late to give coin; the supposed taboo could have been avoided by giving money, making it a trade instead of a gift. This symbolic gesture could circumvent disaster if he believed in such an anathema.
The knife proved to be a boon and not a curse after Illya used it to defend himself against Lyov. It would be treasured, along with his memories of Natasha.
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