--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: About a hundred or so years before you…" description: "\"About a hundred or so years before you were born, a Dark-Hunter made the mistake of falling in love with his Talpina. Unfortunately for the rest of us,..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_angry_about-a-hundred-or-so-years-before-you-w_2949204.jpg" --- # About a hundred or so years before you were born, a… ![“About a hundred or so years before you were born, a Dark-Hunter made the mistake of falling in love with his Talpina. Unfortunately for the rest of us, she didn’t pass Artemis’s test. Artemis was so angry, she stepped in and banished the Talpinas from us, and implemented the oh so wonderful…” quote by Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_angry_about-a-hundred-or-so-years-before-you-w_2949204.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_angry_about-a-hundred-or-so-years-before-you-w_2949204.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_angry_about-a-hundred-or-so-years-before-you-w_2949204.jpg) > “About a hundred or so years before you were born, a Dark-Hunter made the mistake of falling in love with his Talpina. Unfortunately for the rest of us, she didn’t pass Artemis’s test. Artemis was so angry, she stepped in and banished the Talpinas from us, and implemented the oh so wonderful you’re-only-supposed-to-sleep-with-them-once rule. As further backlash, Acheron came up with the never-touch-your-Squire law. I tell you, you haven’t lived until you’ve tried to find a decent one-night stand in seventh-century Britain. (Talon)” [Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherrilyn-kenyon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage humorously critiques restrictive romantic rules in a mythic setting, highlighting the difficulty of finding casual intimacy under strict societal constraints. **In simple terms:** Finding casual love is hard when strict rules exist. Key Takeaway Question those restrictive norms. Themes romance humor mythology Mood wry playful critical Type satire humorous commentary When to use this quote - seventh‑century Britain - modern dating - fantasy worldbuilding Key Concepts social constraints mythic lore gender dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How do rules shape personal freedom? - What alternatives exist to restrictive traditions? 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