By the time of her trial by the Dominican inquisitor Brother Ferrier in 1244, Arnaude was a frail 40-year-old.52 Her thin frame was the result of decades spent on the run, relying on the generosity of those hiding her from persecution. She had avoided meat and alcohol since she was a child, eating a vegan diet with a little fish when she could get it. She walked thousands of miles over the course of her life, moving from cave to hut, from forest to barn, constantly changing location to escape crusaders and inquisitors set on hunting her down.
