" Gramma Pearl fixed my earache with my pee!" GrandMary recoiled and, a heart-beat later, glared at my mother as if this was her fault. something split inside me when I saw my mother's embarrassment. I learned there were times when I was expected to be a Fontaine and other times when it was safe to be a Firekeeper. "

― Angeline Boulley , Firekeeper's Daughter