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 A woman realizes the gap between two opposites and their place in the middle.
 
+## Kick in the Pants
+
+> something I feel is missing from this set-up is, what is Alicia's overarching
+> motive? What is she doing this for? Why the army recruiting process, and how
+> would an underground school help her further her goals
+>
+> what is it that _moves her_?
+
+> This whole thing is meant to be an allegory for coming out as nonbinary. Her
+> goal is to not be so afraid of herself.
+
 ## One Paragraph
 
 Alicia is a student at the Zhalram School of Bladecraft, one of two schools