"Why do you think people are so loyal to this family? ... Because all are people in this house--raka and luarin, slave and free. The first time Petranne slapped a slave and called her a lazy cow, the duchess spanked her, and took away her dolls for a month. Petranne said she'd heard it at a friend's house, and the duke ended the friendship. There are good luarin here..."
Chenaol, Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce














