Chapter 13

The 13th chapter of Claymore by Norihiro Yagi, first published in the May 2001 issue of Shonen Jump.

Short Synopsis
Teresa tries to sleep in a hotel room but she finds the bed uncomfortable, preferring to sleep against her sword. The people try to reward her for her trouble but she refuses to accept it, saying that the request came from another village. She is then distracted by the girl the Yoma was using grasping her cloak. The village chief theorises that the Yoma forced her to travel with him to throw any Claymores off his scent, abusing her so much that she lost the ability to speak. Still, the girl tries to cling to Teresa, despite being rejected verbally and physically. That night, the girl follows Teresa into the woods, where a gang of bandits attack. Despite her severing one bandit's hand, their leader is still not scared, knowing the iron-clad law that Claymores cannot kill humans. Teresa soon puts an end to their lewd desires by showing them the deformation on her chest that is typical of Claymores.