vanity of vanities

Read yet another fantasy story where the heroine objects to frills, ribbons and stuff on grounds of interfering with tomboyhood.

You know, I think it would be interesting to occasionally have a heroine who rejects the fancy clothes on grounds of not wanting to cater to vanity.  Historically it's even much more common.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Holy, holy, holy!  Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy!  Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy!  All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
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over the hills and a long way off

Travel technology is going to affect a lot more than whether your heroes take three months or two hours to get to the capital.
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