Chapter 21 : The Unmoving Cat The fourth princess of Bengal stepped slowly from the gates, listening yet not looking as they closed behind her, and took the winding road down from the city. She kept her eyes on the crossroads ahead, letting her mind wander, only when arriving did she turn in a circle … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 21
Chapter 20 : The Parting of Ways A momentous occasion serenaded the departure of the fourth princess. Days of feasting, playing, song and dance, prayers, and storytelling gave rise to an excitement in the city as if all the people were going on this adventure with her. What the moon had shown that gave reason … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 20
Chapter 19 : Words From a Wise Moon The First Minister was untroubled. “Wait. It will pass,” said he. The Second Minister was concerned. “They’ll never be wives — hide her away!” The Third Minister, who a moment before would have suggested the same thing, slammed down his fist and bellowed “Hide her?! Why, send … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 19
Part 4 The Unmoving Cat Chapter 18 : The Bitter Shadow Each feline princess in her beauty and skill was much admired by each suitor who gathered now in Chang. Of those who came — and hardly a man in Bengal had not, it seemed — only a handful were eligible (according to the princesses … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 18
Chapter 17 : The Light of Bengal To describe beauty is to describe subjective values based on things held dear in the heart and clear in the memory, yet the beauty of the Bengal princesses has been written hundreds of times in hundreds of ways, with varying similarities but always the same conclusion. Setting eyes … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 17
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