Parenting Quote by Lesley Livingston

““Wherever you have come from,” she continued, “whatever you did, whoever you were . . . forget. Kill your past and bury it deep in the earth of your heart. It will not help you here. It will only shackle you. This place is a sisterhood. These girls are your family. The Lady Achillea, the lanista of this place, is your goddess. And I am your new mother.” “Couldn’t be any worse than my old mother,” Elka shrugged. Thalestris shot her a look that plainly said, Don’t be too sure of that.””

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