1. I can understand the conflict of images, and it does read like an oxymoron. The idea was she has these feminine tools at her disposal but wields them like weapons.
2. I originally had that, but I felt that was overdoing the alliteration.
3. I'm personifying fortune here, the idea is that she can rival an entire legion and therefore soldiers are going to be left begging for alms when she puts them out of work.
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