I have a thing (a kink, a bent, a fetish, a preference) for stories where the character is internally strong yet emotionally at sea, and Cassidy did very well by me for that reason. If there's a colonial aspect to it, it's all about the people of Shalador; they are clearly the first peoples of Dena Nehele. So -- to slip into a completely different universe for a moment -- Cassidy is brought in as the new governor of the colony who 'goes native', what with moving to Shalador and all. It really felt like the 1600s Cavalier era to me, rather than the 1800s colonial period. Maybe it was because I could totally see Sarah Plain and Tall -- I mean Cassidy -- decked out in those types of clothes.