Chapters 3 & 4: Mirror Mirror & Apple Blossoms Summary

With the King gone, the Queen dedicates all her time to caring for Snow White. She organizes picnics in the woods and breakfasts in bed. The pair spends a good amount of time visiting Snow White's mother's grave, as the Queen is conscious of Snow White losing a connection to her birth mother. At every turn, the Queen's lady-in-waiting, Verona, seems to anticipate the Queen's needs: drawing her a hot bath, laying out her favorite clothes, preparing the perfect meals to cheer her when she misses her husband. One afternoon after taking a long, hot bath, the Queen emerges from the tub and is startled to see a man's face reflected in her mirror. She tries to convince herself that it's a trick of the light, but when the man's face speaks, the Queen nearly...