" We fled together, Nassi: you and me. My father has 18 daughters and 40 sons. He will forget about me eventually, but I have to live with my choices forever. I don’t want that marriage, and you want a place where you can do more, too.” Adara didn’t say the girl was likely unmarriable back home, due to her station and looks. Also, it had been dangerous for her there. Adara’s mother, Safina, had taught Nassi to read and write. It wasn’t done with servants. "

― Rosetta Bloom , The Princess, the Pea and the Night of Passion (Passion-Filled Fairy Tales #1)