How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I've seen troll babies so badly misshapen that even their ugly mothers wouldn't keep them. Legs growing out of their heads, necks set sideways into shoulders. It's a terrible sight…And it's more than just the physical. The stupider you are—the worse evolution screwed you up—the less symmetrical you are." (21.20)
So much for not judging a book by its cover, eh? Since trolls, through a quirk of evolution, take on more asymmetrical traits according to how stupid they are, you should definitely judge a troll by its, er, cover. Or skin. Or whatever. We're also open to the idea that Tamani is being a little biased here, since obviously faeries are at the height of physical perfection due to their utter symmetry. What would a troll have to say about its own appearance?