When I woke the birds were singing the happy song of morning and my maids were laying out my clothes into piles as I lay upon my bed.nn"What are you doing, then?"nn"Master Cassipe has ordered us to pack your things. You are heading to Caldor today, miss."nnThis brought a flurry of excitement, the kind of which I was prone to and which made Cassipe either smile or glower depending upon his mood. He told me it was childish to feel such surges of excitement, but how could I not, when life brought such wonders? At this time yesterday I was a mere girl, and now I was a woman, a woman who knew the pleasures between men and women, and I was headed for Caldor.nn"Please ma'am, do not be so jubilant, your father has been in a fit all day, wracked with sadness. Master Cassipe is trying to convince him you must go."nn"Dress me quickly, please."nn"Here ma'am," one of the maids held up a more daring gown. The bodice dipped low on the chest and previously a flesh colored panel had kept it most modest. nn"What happened to the front?"nnThey exchanged looks. "Master Cassipe ordered changes made while you were sleeping. He said your wardrobe must be fit for a woman."nnSo many things were different already, had that one act really changed so much?nnAll my clothes were white but I looked at the stacks and saw blues and greens. "What are these?"nn"Cassipe ordered them a fortnight ago.