“He visited the weavers and tailors with his brother, choosing garments with cuffs of feathers and exquisite embroidery, with collars as sharp as the points of his ears, and fabrics as soft as the tuft of his tail- a tail he tucked away, for it showed too much of what he schooled his face to hide. A poisonous flower displays its bright colours, a cobra flares its hood; predators ought not to shrink from extravagance. And that was what he was being polished and punished in to being.” Holly BlackThe Folk Of The AirCardan GreenbriarCardanPolishedExtravagancePredatorsPunishedGroomed Book:How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories Source: How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
“If I am brave enough to stand against those who have been groomed by fear, I will recognize that where I get knocked down is all about where life begins, and has nothing to do with where it ends.” FearFailureDeterminationBraveryBraveDefeatFrightenedFearfulEndBeginningTenacityEndingKnocked DownStandBeginTake A StandGroomed Author:Craig D. Lounsbrough
“I had no control over where I went, who I spoke to or could speak with. I was veiled, unable to even look someone in the eye if they were allowed to speak with me. I didn't get to choose what I ate, when I left my chambers, or who was allowed to even touch me. But he was the first thing I'd ever truly chosen for myself.” ChosenControlledJennifer L ArmentroutPoppyPoppy BalfourA Kingdom Of Flesh And FireRestrictionsNo ControlRestrictedGroomed Book:A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Source: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire