“I’m going to regret asking. I know I’m going to regret asking. But … times?” “Well, he always tried to avoid any unpleasantness. And you know how it is with virginity, there’s usually some blood and it hurts and everyone’s nervous. So it took us about a week and I think three tries to actually … you’re beating your head against the headboard. Are you all right?” “If he lived, I would burn his lands and sow the fields with salt for the indignity.”