"You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her."Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders.But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision.Will she continue serving Missy Claire and her household? Or will she listen to Grady and embrace this chance for freedom?Even wise Delia says Kitty has to decide for herself--that nobody except the Lord can tell her which way to go. Kitty has always lived in a world where authority is not questioned.She never has learned to make up her own mind any more than she has learned to read or write. But now Kitty has a daunting choice: How does she want her story to end?