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* MakeMeWannaShout: She also possesses the divine wind, and knows how to use it better than Temeraire as well.
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* IsThatCuteKidYours: Laurence's parents are under the impression that she is their son's (illegitimate) biological daughter. (Although Lord Allendale seems less angered by it and more exasperated given that Will has been the BlackSheep of the family since he was twelve; why not have a by-blow on top of all of that, as well?) Laurence cannot explain without embarrassing both himself and his father, not to mention revealing a secret of the Aerial Corps, and awkwardly settles on trying to pass her off as the daughter of a Dover gentlewoman whose education he has taken charge of, to little effect, as it just sounds like a euphemism. Later, Lady Allendale sends her jewellery, and he cannot even express in his reply that she received the jewellery without implicating himself even further. And, hilariously, an amnesiac Laurence initially makes the same assumption thanks to a passing mention about ear-rings for Emily, proving that it really is InTheBlood. Naturally, Jane finds the whole misunderstanding incredibly amusing.

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* IsThatCuteKidYours: Laurence's parents are under the impression that she is their son's (illegitimate) biological daughter. (Although Lord Allendale seems less angered by it and more exasperated given that Will has been the BlackSheep of the family since he was twelve; why not have a by-blow on top of all of that, as well?) Laurence cannot explain without embarrassing both himself and his father, not to mention revealing a secret of the Aerial Corps, and awkwardly settles on trying to pass her off as the daughter of a Dover gentlewoman whose education he has taken charge of, to little effect, as it just sounds like a euphemism. Later, Lady Allendale sends her jewellery, and he cannot even express in his reply that she received the jewellery without implicating himself even further. further, as it would show that he sees her too often for the education excuse to make sense. And, hilariously, an amnesiac Laurence initially makes the same assumption thanks to a passing mention about ear-rings earrings for Emily, proving that it really is InTheBlood. Naturally, Jane finds the whole misunderstanding incredibly amusing.



* {{Tomboy}}: To the extent that, at least before she hits puberty, several people, Laurence included, assume she ''is'' a boy. She goes around in the same jacket and trousers as her fellow male ensigns, and has a bit of trouble moving in her silk dress for the party at the start of ''Empire of Ivory''.

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* {{Tomboy}}: To the extent that, at least before she hits puberty, several people, Laurence included, assume she ''is'' a boy. She goes around in the same jacket jacket, trousers, and trousers short haircut as her fellow male ensigns, and has a bit of trouble moving in her silk dress for the party at the start of ''Empire of Ivory''.
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* BashBrothers: With Mianning in ''League of Dragons'' - the two are quite literally adopted brothers, though it was a matter of political expediance and Laurence realises that Mianning had tactfully been giving him space.

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* BashBrothers: With Mianning in ''League ''Blood of Dragons'' - Tyrants'', the two of them taken prisoner by a political rival of Mianning's. (The two are quite literally adopted brothers, though it was a matter of political expediance expedience and Laurence realises that Mianning had tactfully been giving him space.)
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** Later in the same book, he manages to find himself within pistol-shot of Napoleon while hiding in the bush - but because Napolean's dragon is close at hand, the only way to kill him would be to take him by surprise and shoot him dishonorably in the back. Laurence dismisses this possibility in his thoughts with a simple ''no'', and stops a companion who seems about to take it.

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** Later in the same book, he manages to find himself within pistol-shot of Napoleon while hiding in the bush - but because Napolean's Napoleon's dragon is close at hand, the only way to kill him would be to take him by surprise and shoot him dishonorably in the back. Laurence dismisses this possibility in his thoughts with a simple ''no'', and stops a companion who seems about to take it.

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