Jack fell in love with Katie instantly. He is also a little dopey but very loveable. He moons over Katie night and day. It reminded me of the Prince, who is unable to think of anyone but Cinderella. In fact, I originally cast them as the Prince and Cinderella, but midway through I realized that I wanted to emphasize the fact that love is blind and made Cinderella a very large dog and her Prince, while very charming, only half her height.
Life is like that.
Cinderella's dress is no more beautiful than any of the others at the ball, and she herself us not more beautiful. Looks are not a factor in this love story. Cinderella is honest and tells her Prince of the enchantment. While I love every word of the original text, I did shorten it considerably for young readers. A few dog references were added and an explanation or two seemed necessary to make the story more clear, but I did my best to retain the voice and flavor of the original.