Why?' said Philippa. 'For suffering what you have suffered for three months?' And felt the veils rend about her, for she had broken the unwritten law: it must not be uttered. It must not be uttered, or they could not bear the pain, mirrored over and over.
Philippa questions why she must endure her suffering for three months, feeling overwhelmed by her emotions. Her words reveal her inner turmoil and a desire to understand the reason behind her pain, which has been intense and ongoing.
She also experiences a moment of intense emotional release when she feels the veils of restraint tear apart, breaking an unspoken rule. This rule suggests that they must not speak of their suffering aloud, as doing so would amplify their pain and make it harder to bear.
