Katsa's Workroom
Katsa has five rooms in Randa's palace: one for sleeping, one for eating, one for bathing, one for sitting, and one for working—and by working we mean embroidering, crocheting, sewing, and darnin...
Fighting
Katsa is very physical, so much so that Po tells her, "even your emotions seem physical sometimes" (17.53), and fighting is a big part of what she does. For Randa, for the Council, and in training...
Changing Seasons
Summer, autumn, winter, spring, and summer again makes a year, and Cashore uses the changing seasons to mark time in Graceling so that we know how quickly it's passing at any given moment. But she'...
Cracking Mortar
This one's a quickie. You'll remember that when Katsa discovers that Po has lied about his Grace, she's pretty miffed. And when Po tries to explain, well, she stays miffed. Until… she kind of see...
The Long and Winding Road
We've got one more fast one for you. When Katsa is agonizing over what to do about her feelings for Po, we are told that during that day's travel, she "would have given anything for a clear, straig...