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tunic, after rummaging in the pile. "This should do well
enough for now. Change."
Paksenarrion took the tunic, stripped off her shirt and

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trousers, and pulled the tunic over her head. The cloth
was not as scratchy as the wool she was used to. The
sleeves fell just short of her elbows, and the hem almost
reached her knees. It felt more like a dress cut short than
anything else.
"Try these boots," said the woman. Paks put on a pair of
the heavy brown socks and eased her feet into the boots.
They were short. The woman offered a larger pair. These
fit well enough. "Here's a belt for you, and a sheath.
You'll be issued the dagger later." The belt, like
everything else, was plain brown; the buckle was iron.
Paksenarrion took her old clothes back to the
quartermaster, feeling silly with the tunic rippling around
her bare thighs.
"Ooh, look at the pretty white legs she has." She was sure
that mocking whisper was Korryn or Jens, and hated
herself for blushing as she handed the clothes to be
sacked away. But Stammel heard the whisper too.
"Korryn," he said. "Who told you to talk in ranks?"
Paks, returning to her place, dared not look at Korryn's
face as he replied: "No one, Sergeant."
"Perhaps you need reminding that you are to do what
you're told and
nothing else?"
"No, sir." Korryn did not sound as confident as usual.
"But, sir, such a pretty sight тАФ "
"If a pair of legs can make you forget your duty, Korryn,

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you'll have to be better taught. I don't care if the Marshal-
General of Gird's Hall in Fin Panir walks through the
lines stark naked and tweaks your beard тАФ you pay
attention to me, and not to her. Is that clear?"
"Yes, sir." Korryn sounded sullen. "But тАФ "
"No buts!" growled Stammel.

In less than an hour, Stammel's group of recruits was
outfitted in the recruit uniform. They moved into one of
the big barracks rooms, with Bosk and Devlin, another