Chapters 3-4 Customs; Offers Summary

In Chapter 3, Faile struggles to avoid frostbite as she is led along the march by a Shaido named Rolan. The Shaido have stripped Faile naked and have used her woolen stockings to fashion a leash around her neck. When Rolan looks at her, he does not see a beautiful naked woman, but an animal to be moved along with slaps to the rump. Faile sees Alliandre, the Queen of Ghealdan, and Maighdin, Faile's maid, being treated the same way. The other women try to fight their captors, but Faile holds back, thinking this a waste of effort. She instead tries to think about escape.

When the captured women slow down their captors, the men hoist them onto their shoulders, heads down, and carry them at a brisk pace. This puts Faile into great jeopardy, and she almost...