A Lifelong Decision

Although it would accompany her for many years to come, Evelyn didn't ponder too deeply on the design of her badge.

It wasn't because she couldn't be bothered, but because she felt like she already had a good idea of what she wanted in her mind.

Cecilia expected Evelyn to pick a pink badge of some kind. Maybe a pink bow and arrow badge, since she remembered the girl mentioning archery in her letters a few times.

And it had to be pink because… well, wouldn't it match her well? Not to mention her hair and eye color—which she had no choice in—wasn't her precious grade 5 belt also inlaid with pink gems?

But her actual choice was a little different from Cecilia's expectations. 

"This one, and for the color, please make it purple."

The man took her document and told her to wait as he left the counter to presumably get her badge.

Cecilia couldn't help but voice her doubts. "I thought you would go for pink! Why purple?"