Indeed

“Why do you help with women’s work?” Rami asked.

Rastaban was helping him sharpen arrowheads with a piece of flint. “Women are powerful.”

“You are stronger than most of them,” Rami said.

At twelve, Rastaban was taller than most of the other boys, faster, leaner, and could keep up with the soldiers during the hunt.

“And yet they can flatter and charm their way into anything they want - even out of death.” Rastaban set aside an arrowhead and picked up another piece of flint to make more. “The women know more than men realize - they would make excellent spies.”

“Indeed.”