Chapter 9 : The Angel of Earth The second princess of Bengal was a dreamer. As a baby, she fell in love with the snow leopard cub, and would sneak away from her attendants to sleep by his side. “You cannot sleep all day,” her mother chastised, brushing the dirt from her hair. “If he … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 9

Chapter 8 : The First Princess Although the queens took over the raising of their daughters, they did adhere to some of the king’s wishes for the royal children. The princesses were given toy soldiers along with dolls, they were dressed in trousers as often as dresses, and were set free to run through the … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 8

Chapter 7 : The Raising of Princesses In a perfect world (according to one king we know), each daughter of Buthraman Satti would have bound herself to a fierce mountain cat and grown into a warrior like her father, ready to conquer the world and spread the fame of the Beast King. Succeed as he … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 7

Part 2 The Three Princesses of Bengal Chapter 6 : The Three Princesses of Bengal The king was enamored with his wives and his cats and fixated on the idea that each wife should bear him a son. “The first would be called Tiger,” he explained as they listened with bright eyes and large smiles, … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 6

Chapter 5 : The Gift of Laumphon “The king of Laumphon has sent you a gift,” said the First Minister, not concealing his voice to the room. “A gift for what– never mind, bring it in!” cried the king, and his ministers had never seen him act with such abandon, so little thought. It worried … More The Fourth Princess of Bengal: Chapter 5