Meeting with the Bengal Emperor Part I

Itami kneeled on a cushion within the interior of her largest warship. Her long snow white hair flowed behind her back and was styled elegantly. For the sake of this meeting, she had dressed in a blood-red silk saree. As a woman, she enjoyed dressing up for special occasions, especially diplomatic visits, where she often wore the fashion of the culture she was negotiating with. 

On a normal day, the young empress would simply tie back her hair into a ponytail and dress in men's clothing. If she was being honest with herself, she simply preferred the practicality of the clothing that the opposite sex wore. It was because of this utilitarian taste that many of the men under her command considered her beauty to be lacking.