Children born to nobles, regardless of their legitimacy or birth order, are nobles, whereas children born to servants can only be lesser servants.
Should women have a slight chance of crossing social classes and becoming a matriarch, men, unless favored by the master who prefers men, are destined to be servants for all eternity.
Just thinking about the notion of being enslaved for generations by donning this cloth band makes it feel as heavy as a thousand pounds, impossible to place on one's head.
Many who had already put on their bands could not help but feel a wave of sorrow at the sight of others' hesitations, causing them to burst into tears.
