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Taven

The valley's witch, a weathered woman of herbs and half-whispered charms whom farmers consult and fear in equal measure.

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Also known as The witch Taven

First appearance: Canto VI: The Witch

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Taven lives at the margins of village life, sought out for cures and curses but never quite welcomed at the hearth. She reads Mirèio's trouble with unsettling clarity and offers the kind of advice that costs something…

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See Taven in Canto VI: The Witch

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VIVincenMIMirèioOUOurriasMAMagalounoMAMarthaTATaven

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  • Escalation
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Mirèio’s flight across the Camargue under the “pouring fire of the June sky” marks the emotional and psycholog…

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See Taven in Canto VI: The Witch
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