“Well, I can’t speak for the rest of the Tower, but I think most Pelphian men are just leery of women. I really do. They’ll say, ‘No, no, no, women are weak. They’re foolish. They need looking after and direction.’ But I think deep down they can’t forget that they came out of a woman, were nursed by a woman, and had their little minds sculpted by one as well. When they grow up, just the thought of it makes them uneasy. But rather than face their fear, they look for ways to dominate and possess us, to create proof that we are weak, and they are strong. I’ll tell you this: The harder a man brags
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