He was eating this orange, sugary candy that he kept dipping his fingers into, and since there was so much saliva on his hands, this orange paste started to form on his palms.
Er aß diese orangefarbenen Süßigkeiten, in die er immer wieder seine Finger vergrub, und weil an seinen Händen so viel Speichel war, begann sich ein orangefarbener Film auf seinen Handflächen zu bilden.