1. She thinks that Reina is going to eliminate her chances of Matriarch.
2. Their numbers changed greatly (there was one fifth of the Alexia before), they became more disciplined, skilled, and affinited. They even got finer horses.
3. It's used to train Gentles (like a school) for their future years as servants to Nede.
4. I can't really explain it, but it's like she's a person that would take pity on slaves, except the Gentles are the slaves.
5. She somewhat reacts the same way Reina does. She does start to do this test, but hesitates.
6. It is true history, America actually exists.
7. It's the story of how Tristan was able to save women from the hands of the brutes, thus becoming the first matriarch.
8. In the beginning, she was planning not to win, suggesting that she didn't want to win. But now, she is determined to win so Nede won't get even more corrupted by Teera.
9. While women are usually treated, the Gentles are just left to die. Also, the Clinic is only a waiting room with too many chairs.
10. Ciela says that Jonalyn might have been attacked by Brutes. Since this isn't something that happens everyday, and Reina encountered two of them before, this unlocks a new fear.