[It doesn't seem to bother him when he's appraised. He looks back at Laurent with full attention without looking Laurent over, though he isn't modest about meeting Laurent's gaze.
In a surprisingly quiet and level voice, he says,] I'm not a king.
[The outfit has more professional merit, but he doesn't try to justify his fashion choices.]
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In a surprisingly quiet and level voice, he says,] I'm not a king.
[The outfit has more professional merit, but he doesn't try to justify his fashion choices.]
There are a lot of guards.