Let it be said, that she, Rani Lakshmibai, did not make a joke about leashes and hounds and taking him for walks. Consider it her good deed for the decade at least. Still, she raises the one eyebrow, looking him up and down in a little disbelief.

"All those centuries spent around pompous lords and you learned nothing of pageantry? Yes, of course, it matters. You represent me, just like your uniform represents the Order. But if it matters to you so little, shall I pick it for you then?"