Elaine was grateful for the Theasar’s detail in procuring her clothing that would permit her invisible to the wandering eye as she would be determined to be one of the many soldiers that the dragon commander had. Unfortunately, that also made her a target for arrows and varying other lethal instruments should the company come under enemy threat. The turbulent atmosphere of her up bring made her keenly aware of varying scenarios and prospects; each side of the coin. While most would view her attitude and frankness as abhorrent and unbefitting a lady of her station, she found it a necessity as well as a defense mechanism. Her words are blunt and logical void of any real other emotion then the one she is intending to portraying. What she did not say, however, spoke volumes. The princess/queen was one of internal contemplation and was not one to voice her inner most thoughts to others. Past experiences provided ample reasoning as to why masking ones true feelings was appropriate, given her station.<br/><br/>The brown trousers given were two sizes too large, the tunic and the chainmail as well engulfed her entire body. The helmet was obtained from a soldier with a smaller head and was the only descent fitting piece of equipment she was offered. The horse she was given was a standard brown mare with a male saddle. It was obvious from the whispers of the other soldiers they expected her to complain and yell about the cloths, saddle, route and everything else royals normally complain about. Elaine decided to disappoint them and rode the horse with ease and the only words that escaped her lips were those of gratitude to those that had helped her.<br/><br/>The first few days of travel seemed to depict exactly what geography the ‘kingdom’ obtained. From woodlands to farmlands to mountains the kingdoms natural splendor was breathtaking. Her face did not show her delight as she had to pretend that she had seen it all her life. With her hair in a tight bun, to hide her femanity as well as her bounded breasts she was determined to look like a regular soldier. As the days turned to weeks the landscaped changed until they reached a large city wall with deep red stone.<br/><br/>Elaine had heard of the red stoned city of these lands. It was said that the stones color was because of the heretics ritual blood sacrifices that were used to make their city impenetrable. Another version was that a dragon breathed fire to make the stone red. These were all tales that circulated through the nations since before her conception. The second wall was just as massive and the winding road was narrow in places while wide in others. It was clear the this was an old city steeped in tradition. The keep was massive and was guarded by at least two platoons of soldiers. As they reached the inner court yard she sighed in relief happy to have finally reached their destination.<br/><br/>Dismounting from the long journey she staggered for a moment as her legs felt like weights.  The leader then pulled her aside and explained what was to occure next. Nodding she followed a servant to the guest quarters where she was stunned to find two gaurds already stationed at her door. Entering a small bason of water was perched on a table with a cloth. The male servant left the room and soon a female servant entered with clothing. Removing her clothing she stood bare and wiped off the dirt and grime from her journey. The woman helped her into female undergarments and tightened a basic corset around her waist. The princess almost expected trousers to be presented to her but instead a deep red colored dress with a black styled over coat was provided along with brown boots in her size. Not pleased with the overcoat she asked the servant to bring her sheers as well as a needle and tread. Confused the servant did as she was instructed and Elaine went about to improving the garment to her tastes. Cutting the bottom she made a reversed V-neck that went to her waist making the coat easier to navigate in. Then she cut the long sleeves in half to where the reacher her elbows. Sewing the ends with the red thread she was provides she made an entirely new look with just a few clips. Now her long red sleeves protruded out the top of the coat and she made a small belt out of the remaining material to tighten it to her waist; making it more form fitting.<br/><br/>A small meal of meat, bread, soup, and fruit was sent to her chambers as well as a draft of deep red wine. Eating and drinking till she was contented she then exited her chambers and looked to the gaurds on either side of her. “Take me to Theasar at once he we have pertinent matters to discuss.” They bowed and proceeded to lead the way.<br/>