"Buttercup, miserable even with Prim’s constant attention, huddles in the cube and exhales cat breath in my face."

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Any weapon touched by a woman, even by accident, must be cleansed with both water and prayer so that her essence would not linger, diverting the warrior who might use it next, for even the faintest touch could bring lust to that man's heart. Perhaps that meant a woman who was well trained in arms would be the superior warrior, her attention never wavering from her task.

— Alice Hoffman