Tabitha took a hesitant step into the clearing. If her grandmother heard that she had snuck out of the house to go to a public cleansing ritual, she'd be in a load of trouble. It didn't matter to Tabi though. She was tired of hiding away in the family manor while her grandmother fretted that she would turn out like her own mother before her. She was going to go out and live like the adult that she now was.
At least it didn't look too packed. Tabi smoothed her hands over her black lace dress and started towards the gathering crowd with determination.