Crow Princess, Page 7

PAGE 7

Panel 1

Lynette slumps in an armchair watching TV, ignoring young Cora who stands nearby holding a stuffed cat toy.

NARRATION: The doctors thought it was postpartum depression.

NARRATION: They thought she would get better.

CORA: Mommy?

LYNETTE: Don't call me that, Cora. My name is Lynette.

NARRATION: But, Lynette didn't get better.

Panel 2

Close-up of young Cora looking sad and alone, her messy dark hair framing her face.

NARRATION: As Cora grew older, certain facets of her personality started to shine.

Panel 3

Cora at a chalkboard solving complex math problems while a blonde teacher looks on, impressed.

NARRATION: She was smarter than the other children.

Panel 4

Cora drawing pictures of crows, surrounded by her artwork.

NARRATION: She was very creative and drew whenever she had the chance.

I’ve actually heard that this sort of thing can happen with postpartum depression. I was very careful to make sure that everything that happens in this story can be attributed to insanity. We can never be certain if the fairytale is real, if the characters are all insane, or if it’s just a fanciful story the old woman is telling her granddaughter.