Normalice
Normalice asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

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Lois McMaster Bujold
You do realize I wrote that book almost 20 years ago...? :-)

I just went and looked up that passage. The warning is simply one Caz scarcely needs, that they are in a public and not necessarily friendly venue, on-stage under all eyes in one of the biggest political scenes so far of Iselle's young life, and he needs to be formal and cautious in his speech.

Ta, L.

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