“She knew full well that whatever she sent into the world would come back to her threefold, be it vengeance or kindness.”
“This is how you begin in this world. These are the lessons to be learned.
Drink chamomile tea to calm the spirit. Feed a cold and starve a fever. Read as many books as you can. Always choose courage. Never watch another woman burn. Know that love is the only answer.”
“Fever tea was composed of bayberry, ginger, cinnamon, thyme, and marjoram.
Frustration tea was made of chamomile, hyssop, raspberry leaf, and rosemary. Courage tea was the great favorite, Hannah's old recipe, and pots of it were served day after day.”
“They sat in the light of a lantern and drank cups of Courage Tea, a blend of currants, spices, and thyme, made for protection and healing.”
Rebecca gave her a leather bag which included several packets of useful herbs, beeswax candles, and a spool of blue silk thread, all for the creation of amulets and potions.
"Never be without thread," she told the girl. "What is broken can also be mended. Remember that in your dark days, as I have."
“The beauty of that meadow reminded Hannah of the reasons to live in the world, and the reasons to mistrust those who saw wickedness in others, but never in themselves.”