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She surveyed the food, and his lips twitched at her expression.
“It’s not poison.”
“I suppose not,” said Vasya, dubious.

"Men are ready, and a woman to see to your virtue.” Anna smirked

Anna death arc when

“It cannot get in,” said the domovoi, fierce. “I will not let it. I will not.”

the domovoi my cute creatures i wll protect you

The tears slid down Irina’s face; she wasn’t pretty when she cried.

i wonder why katherine arden included so much commentary on the physique and the beauty of the women when the narrative voice is 3rd person - reflecting russia's fixation with women beauty or her own standards?

“Beautiful.” The whisper sent the smoke curling in little eddies along the
floor. “They were so frightened.” The voice sounded almost gleeful.
Konstantin was silent. For an instant he wondered if he was a madman and
the voice had come crawling out of his own heart. But—no, of course not.
It is only your wickedness that doubts, Konstantin Nikonovich.

girl that's the bear

Now though, every woman in the house seemed to be staring at her,
assessing as though she were a goat fattening for market. It occurred to
Vasya to wonder if there was something in being beautiful.

when does anna die

“I am foolish. I was born for a cage, after all: convent or house, what else is there?”

Alyosha, though he did not tell her, began to mark her comings and goings, so that she was never alone with their stepmother.

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The domovoi grew feeble and listless. The vazila grew thin and haggard and wild-eyed; the straw lay thick in his tangled beard. He stole rye and barley stored for the horses. The horses themselves began stamping in their stalls and shying at breezes.

Alyosha, though he did not tell her, began to mark her comings and goings, so that she was never alone with their stepmother.

Pyotr had taken her to bed half-crazed with desire, and kissed her until defiance turned to passion;

ew