In Teres’ defense. She’s a child whom is basically forced into being a child soldier for a fantasy warlord. Fantasy world aside, there are probably child soldiers in our world with similar character arcs to what we’ve seen from her so far.

It’s superstition and stupidity, its not logical. They’d simply argue that because Mrsha lived in liscor, she attracted all those events. Example being that there still exist people who believe the earth is flat, despite overwhelming proof that the earth is round

Outsiders were only permitted to the outer region of the Meeting of Tribes unless they had someone to vouch for them.

?If, not unless

Lyonette’s dislike of Ryoka is entirely earned. Ryoka has been extremely selfish and thoughtless with regards to the inn. She abandoned Mrsha, and didn’t even have the most basic of care to send messages – when ahe herself is a dumb Runner, and takes messages all over the place. And then decides to go do something that has like a 99% chance of getting her killed, for which there is literally no reason at all for her to do, with zero thought of how it would affect anyone else around her.

Honestly, I was expecting her to say, “Fine, Ryoka. Go get yourself killed. But if you somehow survive, don’t come back here, ever. Mrsha doesn’t need someone as thoughtless as you to be a role model.”

Much too far. Pallass is nearing the limit of range already, and there is likely at least a couple hundred miles beyond that city to where the Meeting is being held.

Girls were (and still are) married much younger than that. Many people who setup arranged marriages only waited until a girl started having her period before she was considered old enough to marry. Girls were often seen as only having value for bearing children, so as soon as they were physically able to do so, they were seen as commodities.