Maidens' Kiss is a game played by the Aiel Far Dareis Mai.
Game[]
Maidens' Kiss is started when a group of Maidens surround a man, and on occasion a woman,[verify] and with their spears either pointed at or pressed against the player's throat. Each Maiden takes a turn kissing the victim and if the kiss satisfies they move their spear away slightly, if not they inch it closer, "to encourage". All the participating Maidens take at least one turn.[1]
Matrim Cauthon was tricked by Rhuarc into asking to play this game while in the Stone of Tear. Bain told him she had never heard of a man actually asking to play Maidens' Kiss. Mat tells the young Tairen lords he plays cards with that he got nicked less than while shaving. It is implied there is more to the game than he lets on, as "If they wanted to know more, they could go ask to play the game themselves" and "He had not made it to his own bed until daybreak".[1] He nonetheless wished not to play again anytime soon if ever.
Later, Mat mentions a red-haired Maiden named Dorindha was one of those who talked him into trying Maidens' Kiss and had collected the "first forfeit".[2]
Bain asks Perrin if he would like to learn Maidens' Kiss and tells him he might play well, or at least would learn something. Perrin declines. [3]
Rolan mentions a "kissing game" to Faile.[4]
Neald also played the game after saying something a little too frisky to a Maiden. As a result, Neald learned to tread lightly around the Aiel.[5]
Spelling[]
In The Shadow Rising, it is referred to multiple times as "Maidens' Kiss".[1][2] In Towers of Midnight it is referred to as "Maiden's Kiss".[5]