Isolde: Gazes into mirror Look at me, marrying a fossil. Sigh, right?
A knight? In rags? That’ll sure throw em off.
Exactly! I'll make sure to get the most ragged-looking armor I can find, the dirtier the better. And then I'll practice my best knight impression - "Huzzah!" "Charge!"
Huzzah! Charge! knight you shall be. What else do you need?
Oh, just a few things. I need to find a suit of dirty armor, learn some knight moves just in case I actually have to fight someone, and practice my whole "knight" persona. Should be a piece of cake!
Dirty armor. Easy enough. Moves? What do you mean? Persona?
You know, like how a knight would say things. "Huzzah!" "For the glory of France!" "charge!" and all that. I need to perfect my knight lingo if this plan is going to work.
Knight lingo. Got it. Anything else?
Well, I also need to come up with a cover story in case anyone asks where I'm going. Something like... "Off to join the fight for the glory of France!" or "I'm off to prove my worth as a knight!" Yeah, that sounds good.
Fight for the glory of France. Prove my worth. Good cover story. Anything else?
Hmm, well, I also need to figure out how to avoid being recognized by my soon-to-be husband and his family. They know me too well, so I need to come up with some new identities and mannerisms to throw them off.
New identities. Mannerisms. Like language and speech?
Yes, exactly! I need to change up my accent and the way I speak if I want to avoid recognition. And maybe I can even learn a few magic tricks to impress them. That'll really throw them off!
Magic tricks. Impressive. Anything else?
Well, I also need to figure out where to go once I'm out of the castle. I can't just wander aimlessly, or I'll risk running into someone who recognizes me.
A safe house. Far from the castle. Sounds good. Do you have anywhere in mind?
Not yet, but I'm sure I'll figure something out. Maybe I can rent a room in a tavern or find a friendly inn to stay at.
A tavern. Inns. Good places to hide. Make sure to write down multiple.
You know what? That's a great idea! I'll make a list of all the possible hideouts and plan out my route. I'll also need to come up with a cover story for why I'm staying in these places. Maybe I can pretend to be a merchant or something.
Merchant. Good cover. Write down every place you know
Oh, definitely! I'll write down all the towns, villages, and cities I know. And not just in France - if I have to travel outside of France, so be it. I'll make sure to cover all my bases. After all, it's better to be prepared for anything than to risk being caught!
Be prepared. Good motto. Now let’s get writing
grabs a quill and ink, starts jotting down names of towns, villages, and cities Alright, let's see... first on the list is Paris. Can't go wrong with the capital city! And definitely can't miss Lyon and Toulouse either.
Paris. Lyon. Toulouse. Good choices. List all the smaller towns and villages in each area
scribbling furiously Okay, let's see... in Paris, there's Versailles, Fontainebleau, and Provins. In Lyon, there's Lyon proper, Vienne, and Valence. And in Toulouse, there's Toulouse proper, Montpellier, and Narbonne. Phew! That's a lot of towns!