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energy—not unlike the way you can feel music through the floor. It was like my whole world was suddenly clearer. And I never wanted to return to the way I felt before.
    Once you’ve been loved a certain way, it’s hard not to expect to feel the same again. Though now I suspect that love is a different sensation for everyone and every relationship.
    So it seems for Henry and me. Here are the things I know we have in common so far:
     
    Likes :
    Wine
    Roast beef
     
    Dislikes :
    Sharing a bed
    Sharing a wardrobe
    Versions of how we met
     
    A relationship based on wine and roast beef isn’t much to go on. But it is something . The point is, Fred’s intentions were true, but we still lived lives apart. If Figgy’s Pages say Henry is my True Love, then so be it.
    I have faith Bianca will come around. If I can just convince her to concentrate on her wedding—on William—perhaps she’ll see herself as I do: a princess worthy of a crown. When Figgy hands her that stack of golden, stamped Pages after her wedding, she’ll change her attitude.
    I wish I could count on CeCi’s help, but she was no better after she completed her own Pages. Remember when Figgy handed her the seal of completion and CeCi threw it into the fireplace? I think she was so scared of starting over, she made her new life as close to her old life as possible, even keeping her stepsisters and that terrible Lucinda around.
    This cooking obsession of hers isn’t any different. She’s returning to what’s comfortable, despite the fact that it’s not queenly by any stretch of the imagination. Edmund’s parents have been on their farewell tour, preparing to hand over shared rule of Grimmland to Edmund, William, and Henry, for what seems like aeons. When they find out they’re coming home to a daughter-in-law who’s traded her scepter for a slotted spoon, they’re likely to keel over from shock.
    You and CeCi can do whatever you want, running hither and thither. But I’m setting a good example by embracing my destiny—it’s supposed to bring me exactly what I want and need. And I’m certain that it will, if I’m patient. It isn’t as if we don’t all have doubts. My love for Henry is a different kind of love than I had with Fred, but roast beef and wine are just the first step. Soon I think we’ll even try sleeping in the same room—well, you know, aside from our scheduled relations.
    If I can try, so can Bianca.
    Love,
    Rory

APrincess Considered
    From the Desk of Cecilia Cinder Charming
    Crystal Palace
    North Road, Grimmland
    Dear Zell,
    Thank you for the birthday present. I’ll find somewhere to display my new unicorn magnet—though I don’t have much metal in my room. Having something from your gift shop is certainly very exciting. I would have also liked a long letter detailing everything that’s been going on since you got to Oz, but I suppose your days are best left to the imagination.
    For example, I imagine that you wake up in the morning and take a walk around the property, feeding the unicorns apples or cubes of sugar as you go. Then, you return to the kitchen, where the staff has prepared breakfast and the sun shines in on the table and highlights the steam from the oatmeal and the eggs. The kids tell you they love you before they leave for the house of the tutor (who must be the wife of your farrier or groom), and Jason gives you a long and passionate kiss before the two of you walk out the door to start your day, hand in hand.
    You spend your time greeting your guests and telling them about your mission and your aspirations. Women bring you cake and tea and want to spend time with you because you’re so much fun to talk to. Jason shows the men around the property and they clap him on the back and congratulate him for a job well done. You gather again for dinner, laughing about the day. The moonlight sparkles as you count the stars from the window of the children’s bedroom. You drink a couple of glasses of strawberry wine.