The Princess Vignettes: Alyce (Part Three)

 The Princess Vignettes: AlycePart Three
 
Well . . . here's Part Three!
Hope everyone is enjoying the story so far. A great deal of the plot is unfolded in this chapter, setting up for the finale next week. 
By now it is getting wildly far from the original Cinderella theme. But Alyce is still an underdog. And, as we shall see, she still seems to have attracted some royal attention . . .

The Princess Vignettes: Alyce (Part Three)