She wanted to scream. But during her adventure in the world, she had learned that screaming was not necessarily of use. What could she do that was useful?
――The Castle of Dark
In this trance, Tibo had gone about her household duties as ever, worked and slaved, eaten her meager share, slept her curtailed sleep. In the trance she had not wept or complained, had not torn out her hair or rent her cheeks with her nails, had not fallen down screaming. No, She had only waited, with the promise of Orbin's slaughter in front of her.
――The White Serpent
虐げられても、いま泣いても意味のないことはわかりきっているので泣かないこと。フェミニズム的な文脈なことはある。女の子は泣けばいいってわけじゃないのよ、とのこと。
冷酷で涙も知らないからというわけではない。「ヴァズドルーは泣かない」というのはまたちょっと違うが、深く掘り下げれば関連はある。