Thus Went My First Court Day. I

Dreadful Sorry Mistress. Ma Always Said I Was Too Silly To Die

What Happens To Each Of My Female Heroes, Certainly, Is They Find Something Bigger Than Themselves That They Are Honored To Serve. It's Not Giving Up Your Family.

Sometimes There's Nothing You Can Do. [...] Sometimes They Don't Have Enough To Fight With.

Pounce Had It Easier Than Any Of Us. No One Noticed A Black Cat In The Street. He Stopped Here And There To Sniff Aught Of Interest. Wherever Our Rat Stopped, Pounce Was There, Close Enough To See Up The Rat's Nose. I Was So Proud. Now There Was A Proper God, Making Himself Useful! Since My Thought Might Be Deemed Blasphemy, I Said Silent Prayers To The Goddess And To Mithros. I Begged Forgiveness And Asked Them Not To Misunderstand. Since I Wasn't Blasted Where I Stood, I Guess They Forgave Me, Or They Hadn't Heard My Blasphemy.

Girl, Boy Or Dancing Bear, You're The Finest Page-the Finest Squire-to-be-at Court." (jon To Alanna)