everyinchof her body , every item , every inch of cloth , wood , and metal was covered with its owner 's dried blood , as were valoree 's face , hands , and feet.evenher longhair was crusty with the stuff.though it wasnormally avibrant , fiery red - as her brother 's had been - it was now streaked through with crimson , marked by the red blood of her brother 's death - a reminder of her vow .