My world used to be very religious. Actually, a lot like the people of Solvunn, except if you prayed to more than one God you were usually a heathen.
[ She says this with a roll of her eyes. ] In any case, I once saved a little boy's life when a priest could not. I knew one too many cures for things and spoke my mind. So clearly, I was a witch. I nearly burned at the stake, but Jamie rescued me. Things can't be taught that I already know, and if I do them, I have to be clever about it.
[ It gets so much worse, she can't even imagine. But that's a problem for her future. ]
But again, it's better in Bree's time, more like what you're saying. The King in my country died and his daughter has been Queen now for quite a while with no sign of stopping. No women in charge of religion, that's asking too much.
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[ She says this with a roll of her eyes. ] In any case, I once saved a little boy's life when a priest could not. I knew one too many cures for things and spoke my mind. So clearly, I was a witch. I nearly burned at the stake, but Jamie rescued me. Things can't be taught that I already know, and if I do them, I have to be clever about it.
[ It gets so much worse, she can't even imagine. But that's a problem for her future. ]
But again, it's better in Bree's time, more like what you're saying. The King in my country died and his daughter has been Queen now for quite a while with no sign of stopping. No women in charge of religion, that's asking too much.
[ There's another roll of her eyes. ]