"I don't know why they hate me so... It's almost as if I am not mother's daughter... So why would they want me to stay here? Should I not be out of sight? Should I not just live my life? Darius, you are the only one to show true kindness to me out of our siblings. Olivia might have shown a little, but the rest? I don't want this in my life. I don't want greed and nasty fighting. As far as I am concerned, I don't want any of this except for my house and I will work for the rent, I don't want money or fighting. I just want to be free from this gilded cage papa has built around us all."

She spoke as she went behind his changing screen and changed into boys clothing. She didn't take long at all to come out. She was braiding her hair into two plaits so she could stuff them underneath his hat. She made a pretty boy.