"A lucrative venture, I should think. But it was only considered a problem among the outsiders, the folk brought in from other worlds. Those native to the land celebrated their monthly changes and the culture surrounded it. That loaned to how quickly some grew accustomed to it."

She shrugged. "I suppose what helped me acclimate faster was how nice it was to blend in better, rather than stick out like a sore thumb among those that look entirely human."