Ronove
Ronove asked Kim Harrison:

I need to know why Rachel can't do ANY of the things demons normally do instantly. Take a shower, fix hair, get dressed, etc. Demons don't have to do any of that - they just BAM do it. You explain why she can't travel the lines due to her aura being changed and her inability to use her gargoyle. But I don't see demons popping in and out of places with gargoyles helping them. Can you explain?

Kim Harrison Hi Ronove,
Mmmm. Remember that brush-and-wash curse that Rachel keeps wondering why Al hasn't taught her? There you go.
As for the traveling the lines, remember she's twenty something to their several thousand something. Remember in the books where I say that Bis needs to teach her, and then she will be able to travel by herself? Although there was that time when the lines were all wonky and they couldn't travel the lines without the help of their gargoyles.
Hope that helps.

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