Raoul's plan consisted of the group posing as a group of traders from Galla – more specifically slave traders. This would allow the group to move through Scanra unquestioned. Several members of the Own would pose as recently purchased slaves, while Raoul and George would pose as the group's leaders. Alanna would have to discard her britches for a dress and would play Raoul's wife. When Alanna had questioned Raoul as to where they would get the supplies necessary to pose as such a group, he just laughed and told her that what slave traders carried what not so different from what the Own needed and besides he had brought the only thing, which really did differ, slave collars.

"What about a wagon? And what are you going to do with everything which has the Own's symbol on it? And how about you Raoul, you are pretty recognizable." She protested.

"I have a wagon hidden nearby here for missions such as this and with that wagon is unmarked weapons and all the supplies we need. As for my appearance I have some dyes, which Henrik gave me before I left. Besides, you shouldn't be one to talk about being easily recognizable; I mean how many women are there with violet eyes and flaming red hair?"

She just glared at him.

"I'm just joking Alanna."

"I know. You plan is well thought out and it should work. It would be much easier if we can just buy the villagers back instead of fighting, though I swear if they have laid one hand on Aly I will personally see that they live a very long and painful death."

"Of course you will dear, but you will have to wait until after you beat Galla's Champion," George replied, "So where is this wagon of yours?"

Raoul led his men, as well as, Alanna and George to a secluded spot nearby where he had the promised supplies. Raoul's men quickly split into two groups and changed into appropriate clothing. Those who were to pose as slaves, put on both the clothing of peasants and slave collars. The others changed from their armor and clothing, which signified them as part of the Own, into the type of finery worn by slave traders. They also strapped on various weapons.

Alanna, George, and Raoul changed not only their clothing, but also their appearance. This was nothing new to George since he did it often in his job, but Raoul and Alanna were have quite a bit of difficulty. The clothing George and Raoul wore were much finer and of better quality than those worn by the Own, which were posing as slave traders, since they were the leaders of the group. Raoul had also dyed not only his hair, but also his skin. George was in charge of covering Raoul in dye and when he asked him to remove all of the clothing he had just put on, Raoul threw a fit, stating that it had just taken him an hour to put it all on.

"Raoul you will do as I say or stay behind. It for some reason you need to take your shirt of in front of company what will they think if all of a sudden your skin changed colour?"

That caused Raoul to do as he was told, though he still pouted.

While George was transforming Raoul's appearance, Alanna was left on her own. She had dyed her hair black, so that it looked like the night sky and then put on a dress that would be practical for travel and showing off her womanly figure, yet it helped to disguise some of her large muscles.

George let out a huge sigh when she walked over to him and Raoul, who was still naked.

"Alanna!" Raoul protested, "Couldn't you have waited until we were done?"

"Get over it Raoul, I've seen you without any clothes plenty of times."

"Yes, but that was when I was a boy and I thought you were one too!"

"What's wrong George?" she asked turning her attention away from Raoul.

"Your posture, your walk, your attitude."

"What's wrong with all of it? I thought you liked me that way."

"I do, but you do not look like a woman the way you carry yourself."

"Oh? Then what does that make me? A baboon?"

"Of course not Alanna, but you know what I mean. If someone sees you walking and acting like that, they're not going to believe our scheme."

"You know I can't be graceful like the court ladies, George."

"I'm not asking you to be graceful like them. I want you to walk and act like the servants or the woman you see in Corus selling goods. Think of how they walk, how they hold themselves, and how they act, and you'll do fine."

Alanna's only reply was stomping away, causing Raoul to laugh.

George shot him a look and said, "Well you're not much better."

A/N: So what do you think? Review and let me know! (I was a little hurt by the lack of reviews for the last chapter. I had 95 visitors, but only 2 reviews! So please review!)