<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82056.msg4916906#msg4916906">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 12-07-2011, 15:43:07</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I agree", the Virago concedes. "Joyless they are. But you overestimate how much abuse there is... nobody wants to get an order on his head, and everybody can put an order on anyone".<br/>She shrugs.<br/>"Neither is the way of the Virago, anyway... I'd cut any husband that brutalizes me myself. And you just prove my point - the Arimites themselves don't take particular pleasure in beating their wives. Why would an Arimite female want to have a mate that's only good for punching?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Adjia's laughter is soft, almost musical.<br/><br/>"It was not punching that I had in mind, if you must know.  But leave that aside, for if you are not in favor of the idea I shall not press.  I am, as I said, not so inclined myself to use men in such fashion."<br/><br/>She gestures to the woman's blade.<br/><br/>"How is business, if I may inquire out of respectful and honorable curiosity?"