~ARIA~

As I knocked gently on Cora's door, half an hour later, I couldn't help looking down at myself. Just like I said earlier, I had changed into denim jeans and a tank top instead of a polo. I had been wearing jeans and polo all my life, and just as Arya used to say, it never caught any admiral gaze my way.

I half-shrugged. Maybe it wasn't meant to be just yet. That didn't mean I wanted to give up my jeans and polo. But today, I wanted to improvise.

I wore low heeled sandals to match— one of my special footwears. I needed to look presentable and charismatic...