Status Updates From The Wax Child

Christenze had never ingratiated herself to any potential husband, had never married, never wanted to, never felt an urge for mayor or king’s lieutenant, nor any marital bed, had shunned all notion of prenuptial agreement, bridal veil and marriage chest, preferring to horse-ride on her own and drink red wine and read letters well into the night; the Beheaded Virgin is what she later would call herself-after death