"A knight does not don his own armour. He has his squire to help him. He ought to. Why shouldn't a lady have her help as well? Not every dress can be tied alone." She frowned, feeling a little piqued by the accusation. "You make it sound as if I must be incapable: I assure you, Stiles, I can perform those duties myself if I must. I can read and I can write and I know..."
I know how to play the game.
"And I take good care of my handmaidens. Or I aim to."
Now. These days. Once, she was not so sweet. Once, she was rather ignorant. But times change.
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"A knight does not don his own armour. He has his squire to help him. He ought to. Why shouldn't a lady have her help as well? Not every dress can be tied alone." She frowned, feeling a little piqued by the accusation. "You make it sound as if I must be incapable: I assure you, Stiles, I can perform those duties myself if I must. I can read and I can write and I know..."
I know how to play the game.
"And I take good care of my handmaidens. Or I aim to."
Now. These days. Once, she was not so sweet. Once, she was rather ignorant. But times change.