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“It’s only a light run. Back home, we used to run for miles.� “In the heat,� Asha adds. “On top of mountains.� “Then why don’t ye just run yer arses back to yer mountains and leave us here to die,� Britta snaps.
The Infinite Wisdoms forbid running, as they do most things that don’t prepare girls for marriage and serving their families. Girls can’t shout, drink, ride horses, go to school, learn a trade, learn to fight, move about without a male guardian—we can’t do anything that doesn’t somehow relate to having a husband and family and serving them. Elder Durkas always told us that’s because they’re trying to show us how to live happy, righteous lives. What if they were meant to cage us instead?
“Must ye always be such a pissfart?� Britta tsks.
The physical body—it heals. The scars fade. But the memories are forever. Even when you forget, they remain inside, taunting you, resurfacing when you least expect.�
