Now she was starring in a motion picture that would hit the Parisian theaters in less than three weeks.

It was a time for celebration. Yet Claudine chose to walk alone along the Seine.

In this sequel to Claudine: A Fairy Tale for Exceptional Grownups, we take a look at what happened just before the film opened.

What caused Claudine to question her success?

Can she find a balance between the limelight and the light within her?

Will she really be helped by an otter, a magical forest, and the wisdom of the moon?

With Claudine drawings by Donal Partelow. Cover paintings of Paris by Renee Gauvin.