November was proving to be a very cold month. Snow was lightly falling from the sky, and Jane could see her breath. She was wearing two pairs of pants, two pairs of socks, a shirt, a jacket, and her father’s old coat to help her stay warm. Despite her best efforts, she was still shivering. Her head felt plenty warm, thanks to all her hair being pinned and tucked underneath an old hat Meredith had let her borrow from her brothers.
Ever since the invitations for the prince’s interviews went out, Jane had made the decision to dress as a boy. She created a lie that was spread with the help of Meredith and her mother that she had gone away to live with her very wealthy aunt to learn how to become a proper lady and receive an education. People bought it easily. Meredith even made sure to tell M
