title: Thumbelina Unwrapped
author: Laurenti, Jacinta
description: Though petite in stature, Thumbelina is not afraid to take what she desires when she wants it. Rudely interrupted by a masked bandit while she has a pixie in her bed, the princess is entranced by the intruder though he is brandishing a spear and sends her afternoon delight racing out the door. But his menacing tone has her rethinking her fascination, and her ladyship overpowers the rogue only to discover he is hiding a secret. Dressed in men's breeches and a doublet, does not make one a man. Peeking underneath the mask, her ladyship discovers a woman. The stranger, Imra, has a saucy grin and a jaunty swagger, and even though she hides behind her haughty royal manners, Thumbelina cannot deny her true feelings. The women's ravenous hunger has them teasing and taunting one another as they steam up the bedchamber. But Imra has one more surprise for the princess…