Psyche performs her song for the festival. Chapter includes original song.

Psyche performs her song for the festival. Chapter includes original song.

Psyche entered the house and a hush fell. They tried to make space for her, but there wasn’t much. Someone had brought a wide board to extend the space on the kitchen table at the room's center. Psyche looked at the table and her heart stopped.

Psyche entered the house and a hush fell. They tried to make space for her, but there wasn’t much. Someone had brought a wide board to extend the space on the kitchen table at the room's center. Psyche looked at the table and her heart stopped.

Psyche entered the house and a hush fell. They tried to make space for her, but there wasn’t much. Someone had brought a wide board to extend the space on the kitchen table at the room's center. Psyche looked at the table and her heart stopped.

Psyche sat in one of the music rooms with the lyricist. The vocal trainer would be coming shortly to help her practice through the notes. The composer was nearby plucking out a fine melody.

Psyche sat in one of the music rooms with the lyricist. The vocal trainer would be coming shortly to help her practice through the notes. The composer was nearby plucking out a fine melody.

Psyche sat in one of the music rooms with the lyricist. The vocal trainer would be coming shortly to help her practice through the notes. The composer was nearby plucking out a fine melody.

Psyche took in a deep breath. She looked at Aglaura who was sitting to the right of a balding noble, the current frontrunner in her options. Cydippe sat to his left. They were getting desperate and were determined to guide her through every step of conversation and decorum. Clearly if left alone, Psyche would make a mess of things.

Psyche took in a deep breath. She looked at Aglaura who was sitting to the right of a balding noble, the current frontrunner in her options. Cydippe sat to his left. They were getting desperate and were determined to guide her through every step of conversation and decorum. Clearly if left alone, Psyche would make a mess of things.

Psyche took in a deep breath. She looked at Aglaura who was sitting to the right of a balding noble, the current frontrunner in her options. Cydippe sat to his left. They were getting desperate and were determined to guide her through every step of conversation and decorum. Clearly if left alone, Psyche would make a mess of things.

Psyche sighed as she approached the village square. It had been nice having Cydippe join her for a visit to the school. The children had done well with their poems. At the sight of Psyche, several visitors rushed towards her. Psyche had struggled at first with so much attention. She was the third princess of […]

Psyche sighed as she approached the village square. It had been nice having Cydippe join her for a visit to the school. The children had done well with their poems. At the sight of Psyche, several visitors rushed towards her.

Psyche sighed as she approached the village square. It had been nice having Cydippe join her for a visit to the school. The children had done well with their poems. At the sight of Psyche, several visitors rushed towards her.

The wedding of the century came and went. The bride and groom moved to their new home and got into the natural rhythm of all married couples:  Perfection and utter bliss. Or so said Aglaura.  The remaining sisters were left to occupy themselves until it was their turn. For what else were maidens to do, […]

The wedding of the century came and went. The bride and groom moved to their new home and got into the natural rhythm of all married couples: Perfection and utter bliss. Or so said Aglaura. The remaining sisters were left to occupy themselves until it was their turn. For what else were maidens to do, but wait to get married? “I’m so bored!” Cydippe said, flopping down onto Psyche's bed.

The wedding of the century came and went. The bride and groom moved to their new home and got into the natural rhythm of all married couples: Perfection and utter bliss. Or so said Aglaura. The remaining sisters were left to occupy themselves until it was their turn. For what else were maidens to do, but wait to get married? “I’m so bored!” Cydippe said, flopping down onto Psyche's bed.

The sisters get ready for Aglaura's big day.

The sisters get ready for Aglaura's big day.

The sisters get ready for Aglaura's big day.