Nathalie: Hello, I’m Nathalie, daughter of two mothers and heir to the tales once spun by Mama Morisot.
Princess Nathalie: And I’m Princess Nathalie, former companion of Theodora Bear until the Enchantress Iama lured me into her palace of gold.
Nathalie: With my Iama, it was a sculpture and an ice cream parlour. There may have been a top hat involved.
Princess Nathalie: We appear to be easy to lure.
Nathalie: By our respective Iamas? Definitely. So you’re Princess Nathalie, creation of Mama Morisot and Auntie Cassat from Grace and Theodora: Magic and Mishaps?
Princess Nathalie: Am I? Don’t ask question which might spoil our stories, my dear.
Nathalie: How am I spoiling? Oh, I suppose I am. Never mind. I’m a character in a story with Stumps of Wisdom, stuffed animals with attitude, and nisse in need of rescue.
Princess Nathalie: While I’m part of a tale of forbidden passion and hearts turned into gold.
Nathalie: Oh, there’s passion in my story, too, believe me!
Princess Nathalie: Our tales unfold together, yet never touching, yet linked within Wind Me Up, One More Time.
Nathalie: Yes, our story takes place during the winter holidays yet warms the heart at any time of year.
Princess Nathalie: To read our tale of change is to watch us find the courage to change.
Nathalie: Or to find the courage to face those changes. I don’t always do very well at this.
Princess Nathalie: Fortunately we are not alone. There are other to help us when we falter. Like our sisters, the Graces.
Nathalie: I’m sure sure where we would be without our little sisters.
Princess Nathalie: And our Theodora Bears to inspire us with their loyalty.
Nathalie: Well, Theodora is actually Grace’s, not mine, but there’s no question she’s loyal. She also has to work around the limiations of reality as a stuffed animal, so it’s hard for her.
Princess Nathalie: And you? Is it hard for you?
Nathalie: I usually face change with a smile and a story until I can’t. In truth, both Maia, my Iama, and Grace show more courage than me, although Maia does need rescuing from herself.
Princess Nathalie: Iama requires rescue, too, although she seems to be the villain, Iama the Terrible, evil enchantress. I was almost not up to the task, so caught within her enchantment was I. Like I said, it was fortunate I had Grace and Theodora to save me, to save us both.
Nathalie: We were fortunate to have them, too. You’re never as alone as you think you are, are you?
Princess Nathalie: (with a smile) No, you’re not.
If you’d like to see more of the Nathalies, their story; Wind Me Up, One More Time is available at…
Mischief Corner Books/Shenanigans Press: https://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/wind-me-up-one-more-time.html#/
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