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Taking a Break

5/21/2022

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After the Prince and his girls left, the Wizard and Willie sat down for some afternoon tea.

"It seems that whatever is going on is way more widespread than we first thought."

"It's like every evil curse that was broken in the past has returned."

"Yes, and it doesn't seem to matter that all those spells were cast by different people."

"It will be a challenge to try figure it out, and hopefully set everything right again."

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A Frustrated Father

5/20/2022

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While the Prince talked to the Wizard and Willie, his girls amused themselves.

"How do I look?"

"Girls!! What are you doing?!?"

"Nothing...."

"Take that off this minute!! And stop touching everything!"

"I'm at my wit's end. Everyone in the castle is asleep....their Mom, their nanny, all the maids and servants, the cook......everyone."

"It's just me and the girls, and I have to do everything, always watching out for all the unconscious people laying around...."

"The girls really miss their Mom. They see her laying there asleep, but she won't wake up."

"Even all the animals at home are asleep....including the girl's pets."

"So, I was hoping you could help."

"I know it isn't much comfort, but you aren't the only ones affected by whatever is going on. Willie and I are looking into it, trying to figure out what to do about it. But it may take some time."

Willie had been busy writing something, and handed Phillip the paper....

"Here's a list of some highly recommended daycare providers..."

"I'm sure there will be a least one that can help you out in the meantime."

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Asleep Again

5/19/2022

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No sooner had the Princess left, but a Prince from yet another neighbouring kingdom arrived...

...with two little girls....

"What can we do for you?"

"I'm Prince Phillip, and these are my two daughters...."

"My wife, their Mother, is the Princess who was the Sleeping Beauty."

"A few days ago, she fell asleep again....along with everyone else in the castle. Everyone except our daughters and me."

"Last time a kiss woke her up, but this time nothing. I tried enough times."

"Are these his eyes?"

"No, they're not..."

"Could you put them back, please?"

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the Frog Prince

5/18/2022

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A little while later, another Princess from another neighbouring kingdom arrived....

"My husband is a frog....again..." she muttered. "He was a frog back when I first met him. Actually, he was a prince who'd been enchanted."

"Yes, I remember your story."

"I broke the spell with a kiss, and we married a year later."

"Well, a few days ago, I woke up and he was suddenly a frog.... again...." she wailed.

Willie offered her some tissues....

"I don't know what to do...." she sobbed...

"I tried kissing him....like last time....but it doesn't work."

"The only thing we know right now is that there's something strange going on, and your husband isn't the only one affected."

"Just try and keep him safe indoors, until we can figure this out...."

"...and get your husband back to his proper self."

"I'll do my best...Thank you...."

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the Three Ravens

5/17/2022

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Back at the Wizard's home, he and Willie were busy trying to find a precedence for Kassia and Adrian's predicament....

"I can't find any record of a curse suddenly manifesting itself again years later...."

Then a lovely Princess arrived...

...accompanied by a Raven...

"I'm hoping you can help me..."

"This is my brother....or one of them."

"Years ago, our stepmother, who was actually a witch, cast a spell turning my three brothers into Ravens."

"It took me three years of total silence, not speaking a single word, while spinning and making them shirts out of nettles, in order to break the spell."

"But then, a few days ago, all three of them were suddenly transformed back into Ravens again..."

"I was hoping you could help...."

"So, this is your brother?"

"Yes. He's my youngest brother."

"The other two decided to go explore now that they could fly again."

The Raven grew restless....and started to fly about...

"Unfortunately, your brothers aren't the only ones re-affected by an old curse."

"So it might take us some time to try and figure out what's going on....and how to undo it"

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Dinner on the Terrace

5/16/2022

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Adrian had returned from hunting, and found Kassia in the garden....

"I have a surprise for you..."

"Look...I caught your favourite today..."

"...and the Cook has prepared it for us. Along with some of your other favourite things....the way you liked them the first time you were a cat...."

"That is so sweet of you...."

"I can't believe you remembered."

"This is so romantic..."

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In the Garden

5/15/2022

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When Adrian was away, Kassia would spend a lot of time in the palace gardens...

"Everything is blooming so beautifully this year."

"And the scent is just heavenly."

Even though so much had changed at the moment....

At least the gardens stayed constant, and were a source of great joy to her.

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Going Hunting

5/14/2022

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Back at Kassia and Adrian's castle, everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that they might stay as cats for some time, so it was best to just try and relax, and get back to as 'normal' a life as possible, doing the things they used to enjoy.

Which for Adrian meant going hunting.

He had always enjoyed riding in the woods...

...constantly staying alert, in case he might spot some game.

The two guards that were his good friends, always came along....

Now that they were cats, their senses seemed more heightened than ever.

"I smell rabbits....in that direction..."

And sure enough there they were....

"Kassia would love one of those for dinner!"

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Introducing Rags

5/13/2022

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Picking up where we had left off, Kassia and Adrian's cat, Rags, was terrified of the the giant cats that they had become, so Willie agreed to take him back to the Wizard's home. There she introduced him to his two cats....

"I brought you a new friend..."

"This is Rags..."

"He's going to be staying with you for a while..."

The Wizard's two cats were intrigued...

...and only too happy to have a new friend, especially such a cute little male....

"You all be good now..."

"...as we have a lot of work to do..."

Then she and the Wizard set to work....

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Behind the Scenes

5/12/2022

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Well, that was one long intermission, what with Scilla season and the construction of my new dragon interrupting. But it's finally time to get back to my White Cat Sequel. So I thought I'd start with sharing some Behind-the-Scene shots from Chapter One.

Kassia & Adrian's Castle

The set for the main room in their castle was used many times. I always photograph each new, empty set, and print it out to file for future reference for when I need to set up the exact same scene again. This set was very wide, so required one extra leaf in the dining room table. The table was then pushed into the bay window to take advantage of the natural light...

One of many scenes that took place in the main room....

The window at the end of the set allowed for some beautiful lighting, especially in late afternoon....

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the Tavern

I wanted a warm, cozy tavern set, so built it narrow and deep on the dining room table....

Another view with some of my cats having a good time....just for fun....

Then with 'mood' lighting and the main characters seated at the table...

I always try to use 'extras' whenever I need to fill out a space. The Tavern had my old Wizard in the back corner enjoying dinner and conversation with Baron. I even ended up using one of the photos in Baron's back-story last year....

Travelling with the Horses

I had started taking the photos for this story two years ago, back in the early Spring of 2020. We had gone up to one of my favourite locations in the country just north of us, where there were still some patches of snow.

I was seated on a tarp on the ground, so I had to ask my assistant to move the horses around for me...

Kyle and Adrian driving the horses....taken seated on the ground, at the doll's eye level....

Returning Home

We went to the Ruins Garden several times to take photos for the story. First in the Greek Theatre in March 2020. I had brought along my styrofoam pillars to add some architectural detail.

A week later Jan ended up in the hospital for a month, then lost his licence for the entire summer, so there were no more on location photo shoots during the next six months.

I decided that I wanted some additional photos of the Prince's return home, so we went again six months later after Jan got his licence back. I just made sure it was the same kind of lighting. The only difference was the trees in the background. In the top photo, taken in early spring, there were no leaves on the trees yet, whereas when we went again in late September everything was green.

I chose the railing at the base of this instalation to represent part of Kassia and Adrian's castle....

The photo, taken while seated on the ground....

Then some more photos in the Greek Theatre, this time with green leaves showing through the opening beyond.

So tomorrow we finally start Chapter Two. To revisit the story and catch up to where we left off, visit the White Cat Sequel, Happily Ever After?

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