The women of “Desapego” are neither cold nor selfish. They are not indifferent or detached. No one would mistake them for Buddhists — much less Taoists. They are women with stories:

Astrid caught a rat at the ball, allowing the party to go on through the night.
Fabiana and Tatiana can’t resist indulging in some spectacular gossip about Fernanda.
No one would ever guess it, but Fernanda sleeps in bed with RonRon, her pet tiger, and even had his portrait tattooed on the inside of her right thigh.
Even though the cat can squeal like a mouse, Vera still smothers it with crushing hugs and kisses.
Lygia dances alone with Marie. She’s never heard the saying “better alone than in bad company” (yet she never misses a ball).
Menina Blanche was born in a palace she can no longer afford. Despite her designer dresses, she does all the cleaning herself, day and night, and even earns a little extra by working by the hour at the neighbouring palace of D. Diminuta.
Ursula isn’t small… she’s tiny. She loves polvo à galega. She never misses a dance — but this rat has robbed her of all desire to move.
The egg is already a chick, hiding behind its (far too) protective Baba Yaga.