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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sanglorian" data-source="post: 5944294" data-attributes="member: 83822">The Glade of Womanhood (07.18)Connects to 07.17 The people of Gore hold their coming of age rituals in this lush glade. Here, boys become men, girls become women and girls become men.   It is the fourteenth birthday of the daughter of Ser Gareth Lemarr, her coming of age. She has not seen him since she was four. He was a brave snickersnee of Lady Natala, and she has used his razor-like sword to cut her hair short. Such is the way of the people of Gore, that girls will be girls and boys will be boys, but a woman may be a man whenever she needs. For all their common blood and low station, the snickersnees are brave and ruthless knights. Upon entering Lady Natala’s service, they paint their shields black and tear all heraldry from their clothes. Each kill that they make in the Lady’s name allows them to add a band of red to their shields. Gareth’s shield was entirely red, but it was lost alongside him. The circumstances of Ser Gareth’s death are unclear, but include a brutish Thringish knight called Sir Mimslet. Heis known by his harlequin chequer and kite shield. The daughter of Gareth plans to become the man’s squire and discover more about the death of her father. Hooks Can men be women whenever they need? What does it mean for a maid of Gore to be a man? Is it just a change in behaviour and dress? What happened to Ser Gareth and what did Sir Mimslet have to do with it? What other famous snickersnees are there?</blockquote>

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