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How should I dress in Laval?
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I thought about this all the time as I rode in the carriage.
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Appearances are everything in this world. People say that what's on the inside is important, but the first impression is still the appearance. That is where everything is decided. Then they look at what's inside.
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If possible, I want to be close to royalty. ....... Then, my golden eyes are a hindrance.
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I've never met anyone with eyes this color. It would be troublesome if they think I am rare or something.
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I have to be as inconspicuous as possible. Then again, maybe I should bandage both eyes?
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Uncle Will lived without both eyes, and with training I should be able to do the same: .......
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Then I'll squash these little growing breasts of mine and turn into a man.
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Now that my hair is short and my muscles have been trained daily, I can play the role of a small boy if I want to.
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"Okay, that's it."
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Immediately I took off my eye patch, put it in my pocket, and roughly tore off the skirt I was wearing.
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The sound of tearing echoed through the carriage.
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"Hey, can you do me one last favor?"
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I called out to the guard, wrapping a cloth around my eyes.
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"Yes, sir?"
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"Is it possible to get some ragged clothes for the boys that even I can wear before we go to the border with the Laval country?"
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There was a short silence at my question. I guess he did not expect to be asked such a question. I could tell he was a little confused.
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And even though I have a cloth over my eyes, it doesn't mean that I can't see at all. My vision is a little blurry, but I can still make out what is going on around me.
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My eyes are special, aren't they? The speed at which I read books and such was unusual. ....... If you put it up for auction, you'll probably get an unbelievable price. But I don't want to lose my eyes any more than I already have, so I won't do that.
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"............ is possible, but what on earth will you use it for?"
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"I'm going to wear it. ...... Oh, and I'd like some charcoal and a little mud."
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"Is Lady Alicia going to wear it?"
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He replied with a mixture of surprise and doubt in his voice.
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The guard did not seem to understand much of what I meant by this.
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Well, that's just as well. It's not every daughter who says such a thing out of the blue. Or even before that, no daughter would be deported.
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I'm going to make a short stop in town and then head for the border.
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Thank you. Oh, and try to keep your clothes as clean as possible.
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"Yes, sir."
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The guard agreed to my request despite my confusion.
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The Duke's guards are so smart. He seems to be able to do what I thought was impossible.
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