Marina escapes from the brothel this way, and her story says it was chance that brought her to an honest house. She sings like someone immortal, and she dances like a goddess in response to her admirers' songs. She silences brilliant scholars, and with her needle she creates nature's own shapes—buds, birds, branches, or berries—so perfectly that her art rivals even real roses. Her embroidered silk rivals the deep red of rubies. She has pupils of noble birth, all of whom shower their money on her, and she gives everything to the brothel keeper. Here we show you where she is now, and we turn our thoughts back to her father, where we left him at sea. We lost him there. Blown before the winds, he has arrived here where his daughter lives, and imagine him anchoring on this coast. The city celebrates Neptune's yearly festival, from which Lysimachus spots our Tyrian ship with its black banners, decorated with rich expense. He hurries to it in his boat with enthusiasm. Picture once more in your mind the ship as Pericles' vessel. There, what happens next—if our skill allows it—shall be shown to you. Please sit and listen.

So Marina gets out of the brothel and ends up in a decent place. She sings like she's not even human, and dances like a goddess—people are obsessed. She's so smart she leaves scholars speechless, and her embroidery work is incredible, literally as beautiful as real flowers. Rich noblemen throw money at her, but she gives it all to the brothel owner. Meanwhile, her father Pericles got tossed around by storms and ended up near where she is now. He's anchoring offshore while the city's having Neptune's big festival. The governor, Lysimachus, spots our ship and rows over. Imagine that's Pericles' boat, and what happens next—if we do it right—you're about to see it. Stick around.

marina escapes the brothel & finds a decent place sings like an immortal, dances like a goddess so talented she silences scholars & outdoes real roses riches pour in but she gives it all away her father pericles got blown to shore nearby the governor lysimachus is heading over here's where the real story happens—watch

Where is lord Helicanus? He can resolve you. Oh, here he is. Sir, there's a boat that put off from Mytilene, and in it is Lysimachus the governor. He wants to come aboard. What is your will?

Where's Helicanus? He'll sort this out. Oh, there he is. Sir, the governor of Mytilene is coming toward us in a boat. He wants to get on board. What do you want to do?

helicanus here? he can answer anything lysimachus the governor coming aboard in a boat what do we do?

Let him have it. Call up some gentlemen.

Sure, let him come. Get some of the men up here.

let him aboard send for the gentlemen

Attention! The gentlemen are summoned to the presence of the master.

Hey, everyone! The boss wants you!

gentlemen! come up here the lord needs you

Does your lordship call?

Did you want us, sir?

you called?

Gentlemen, there is someone of worth who wants to come aboard. I ask you to greet them kindly.

Gentlemen, we've got an important visitor coming on board. I need you to give him a good welcome.

important guest coming aboard greet them well please

two Sailors

two sailors

2 sailors

Sir, this is the man who can explain whatever you want to know.

Sir, this guy here can answer any question you have.

this is helicanus he can answer anything

Greetings, respected sir! May the gods preserve you!

Hello, sir! The gods protect you!

greetings honored sir may the gods keep you well

May you experience a long and prosperous life, extending beyond my years, and meet a peaceful end as I desire for myself.

And you too, sir—may you live longer than I have and die peacefully like I hope to.

same to you may you live long & die well

You wish me well. Since I was on shore honoring Neptune's celebrations, and seeing this beautiful ship before us, I came to it to learn who you are.

You're kind to me. I was on shore celebrating Neptune's festival, and when I saw your impressive ship, I wanted to come say hello and find out who you are.

saw your beautiful ship wanted to know where you're from who are you?

First, what is your position?

Before anything else—what's your rank or position?

who are you? what's your rank?

I am the governor of this place you're anchored before.

I'm the governor of this city you're looking at.

i'm the governor of mytilene

Sir, our ship is from Tyre. Inside it is the king—a man who for these three months has not spoken to anyone, nor eaten anything except what keeps his grief alive.

Sir, we're from Tyre, and our king is on this ship. For three months he hasn't talked to anybody or eaten anything—he's just feeding his sadness.

we're from tyre our king hasn't spoken or eaten for 3 months just drowning in grief

What is the cause of his mental disorder?

What's wrong with him? What put him in this state?

what happened to him? why is he like this?

It would be too long to repeat it all, but the main grief comes from losing a beloved daughter and his wife.

It's too much to go into, but basically he lost his daughter and his wife, and that broke him.

lost his daughter & wife that's why he's falling apart

Is it not possible for us to look upon him?

Can we visit him?

can i meet him? can i get a look?

You can, but it's pointless—he won't speak to anyone.

You can look at him, but it won't help. He's not going to talk to you.

you can look but he won't talk

Still, let me get what I want.

Still, I'd like to try.

let me try anyway

Behold him.

Behold him.

Behold him.

He was once a fine person until that terrible night when disaster drove him to this state.

He used to be a great man before one night everything fell apart and destroyed him.

he was great til one bad night ruined everything

Your majesty, greetings! May the gods preserve you! Greetings, royal sir!

Hello, your majesty! The gods protect you! Your highness!

hello king gods protect you

It is no use—he will not speak to you.

He won't say anything to you. Don't bother.

he won't talk to you

Sir, we have a young woman in Mytilene. I'd bet anything she could get some words out of him.

Sir, there's a woman in our city—I'd wager money she could get him to talk.

we have a woman in mytilene she might get through to him

That's a good idea. She certainly, with her sweet voice and other special gifts, would attract him and break through his blocked senses, which are halfway shut down. She is blessed with all the gifts of the most beautiful woman, and right now she's with her fellow young women on the grassy area next to the island's shore.

Good thinking. She'd definitely reach him with that beautiful voice of hers and all her other talents. His mind is kind of closed off right now, but she could get through to him. She's got everything good going for her—she's absolutely stunning. Right now she's on the grass by the island with the other girls.

she sings beautifully other talents too her charm could break through to him she's perfect in every way she's by the island with the girls

Sure, it probably won't work, yet we won't skip anything that might help. Since you've been so kind to stretch this far for us, let us ask you this: could we buy provisions from you? We're not running out of money, but we're tired of our stale supplies.

Yeah, nothing's probably going to help, but we'll try anything at this point. You've already been more than generous with us, so I'd like to ask—could we buy some fresh supplies from you? We're not broke, we just need something that doesn't taste old.

nothing will probably work but we'll try you've been kind could we buy fresh food? we're tired of stale stuff

Oh sir, if we refused this, the most just gods would send a caterpillar for every grain of seed we planted, and ruin our whole region. Let me ask once more—can you tell me in detail what's causing your king's sorrow?

Oh sir, if we said no to that, the gods would punish us—we'd get insects destroying all our crops and ruin our whole province. But let me ask you one more time—what's the full story of why your king is so miserable?

of course we'll help you the gods would punish us if we didn't tell me the whole story though why is he so broken up?

Sit down, sir, and I will tell it to you, but look—I'm being interrupted.

Sit, and I'll explain everything, but wait—we've got company.

sit down & i'll tell you wait—someone's coming

Oh, here's the woman I sent for. Welcome, beautiful one! Isn't she wonderful?

Oh, here's the woman I wanted you to meet. Welcome! Isn't she gorgeous?

here she is the woman i sent for isn't she beautiful?

She is a remarkable woman.

She's truly impressive.

she's amazing

She is such that, if I were sure she came from a gentle family with noble blood, I'd wish for no better match and would think myself extremely well married. Beautiful woman, expect every kindness and reward that generosity offers, right here with a king who is suffering. If your special talents and skill can move him just to respond to you at all, you'll receive payment as rich as your desires could want.

She's someone I'd actually want to marry if I knew she had good breeding. I'd think I'd made the best choice possible. Miss, you're going to be treated well here with a suffering king. If you can use your talents to get him to even just talk to you, we'll pay you whatever you want.

if she had noble blood i'd marry her she's that incredible hey miss, use your gifts on this king if you get him to talk you'll be paid handsomely

Sir, I will do my best to help him get better, as long as only I and my friend stay near him.

Sir, I'll do everything I can to help him, but only me and my companion are allowed to be around him.

i'll help him recover but only me & my friend can be with him

Come, let us leave her, and may the gods make her successful!

Let's go and leave her to it. Gods, help her out!

let's leave gods, make this work

Did he notice your music?

Did he react to your singing at all?

did he hear the music?

No, and he didn't look at us either.

No, and he didn't even look our way.

no he didn't look at us

Look, she will speak to him.

Watch—she's going to try talking to him.

she's going to talk to him now

Greetings, sir! My lord, please listen.

Hello, sir! Please pay attention to me.

hello sir listen to me

Hum, ha!

Hum, ha!

Hum, ha!

I am a young woman, my lord, who has never before invited anyone's eyes, but have been watched like a comet. I am someone, my lord, who may have suffered a grief equal to yours, if both were measured fairly. Though bad luck damaged my position, I came from ancestors who equaled mighty kings. But time has wiped out my family, and I have been reduced to slavery by the world and its cruel chance circumstances.

I'm a young woman, my lord—nobody's ever paid attention to me before, but people stare at me like I'm a comet or something. I'm someone, sir, who might have been through as much pain as you, if we really looked at both our situations equally. I had bad luck—my life got destroyed—but I come from a family that was as important as kings. Time has erased who I was, and now I'm basically a slave because of the world's cruelty.

i'm a young woman nobody noticed people stare at me now i've been through pain like yours my family was noble once bad luck destroyed everything now i'm in slavery

I will stop speaking; but there is something burning on my cheek, and something whispers in my ear, 'Don't leave until he speaks.'

I'll quit talking, but something inside me is saying I need to stay here. There's this voice telling me not to leave until he says something.

i should go but something's pulling me to stay can't leave yet

My fortunes—my family—good family—equal to mine!—wasn't that what you said? What do you say?

Your family—a good family—the same rank as mine!—isn't that what you said? What exactly did you say?

your family was noble? equal to mine? that's what you said?

I said, my lord, if you knew who my parents were, you wouldn't hurt me.

I said, sir, if you knew where I came from, you wouldn't harm me.

if you knew my parents you wouldn't hurt me

I think so. Please, look at me. You look like—what—a woman from around here? From these shores?

I believe you. Look at me. You seem like someone special. Are you from around here?

look at me are you from here?

No, nor from any shores. Yet I was born as any human would be, and I am nothing more than I appear.

No, I'm not from anywhere special. But I was born like anyone else, and what you see is what I am.

not from here not from anywhere just born human like anyone

I'm overwhelmed with sadness and will cry when I speak. My beloved wife looked like this young woman, and my daughter might have been just like her—with my queen's broad brows, her height exactly, as straight as a wand, with a voice like silver, and eyes like jewels in a setting. She carried herself like Juno, the queen of the gods. She starves the ears she feeds, and makes them hungry for more of her speech. Where do you live?

I'm about to break down crying when I say this. My wife looked just like you, and my daughter would have been your twin—same thick eyebrows, same height, that perfect straight carriage, a beautiful voice like silver, eyes like gems. She moved like a goddess. When she talked, people wanted to hear more. Where do you live?

you look like my wife might have been my daughter same eyebrows height carriage silver voice like jewels moved like a goddess where do you live?

Where I am a stranger. You can see the place from the deck.

In a place where I don't belong. You can see it from up here.

some place i don't fit in you can see it from here

Where were you raised? And how did you develop these qualities that make you even more remarkable?

Where were you brought up? And how did you become so talented and impressive?

where were you raised? how did you become like this?

If I told you my history, it would seem like lies that people reject because of how strange they are.

If I told you my story, you wouldn't believe it—it sounds too unbelievable.

my story sounds like a lie too crazy to be true

Please, speak. You cannot be false because you look like Justice itself, and you seem like a palace where Truth would want to live. I will believe you, and I will accept as true even things that seem impossible, because you look like someone I truly loved. Who were your people? When I pushed you back—which was when I first noticed you—didn't you say that you came from good family?

Please talk. You can't lie—you look honest as Justice itself, like a home for Truth. I'll believe every word, even if it sounds crazy, because you remind me of someone I loved deeply. Who was your family? When I first saw you and reacted that way, didn't you say you came from good people?

please tell me you look too honest to lie i'll believe you even if it sounds crazy you remind me of someone i loved your family—wasn't it good?

Yes, I really did.

Yes, that's what I said.

yes i did

Tell me about your parents. I think you said you had been thrown from one bad situation to another, and that you thought your suffering might equal mine if both were exposed.

Tell me about your family. I think you said you've been knocked around from bad to worse, and that your suffering might be as much as mine if we really compared.

tell me your parents you said you've been hurt again & again said your pain equals mine

Something like that. I said it, and I said nothing more than what my thoughts told me was probably true.

Yeah, something like that. That's what I said, and I didn't say anything I didn't believe to be true.

yeah something like that only what i could back up

Tell me your story. If your suffering turns out to be even a thousandth of mine, then you are strong, and I have suffered like someone weak. Yet you look like Patience watching over dead kings' graves, smiling away extreme pain. Who were your people? How did you lose them? Your name, my most kind virgin? Tell me, I ask you—come, sit next to me.

Tell me your whole story. If what you've been through is even a fraction of what I've been through, then you're incredibly strong, and I've been weak about it. But you look like you have the patience of someone who's seen terrible things and stayed calm through it. Who's your family? How did you lose them? What's your name, you kind young woman? Tell me—come sit with me.

tell me everything if your pain is even part of mine you're so strong you look like you've suffered & stayed calm who's your family? how'd you lose them? what's your name? sit with me

I am called Marina.

They call me Marina.

it's marina that's my name

Oh, I am mocked, and you have been sent by some angry god to make the world laugh at me.

No, this can't be real. Some angry god must have sent you here to make me a laughingstock.

no way some god sent you to make me look stupid

Please, sir, be patient, or I will stop here.

Sir, stay calm, or I'm done talking.

stay calm or i'm leaving

No, I will be patient. You do not understand how shocking it is for me to hear you call yourself Marina.

No, I'm calm. You have no idea how wild it is for me to hear you say that name.

i'm calm you have no idea what that name means to me

That name was given to me by someone who had power—my father, who is a king.

That name was given to me by someone important—my father, who's a king.

my father gave me that name he's a king

What! A king's daughter? And called Marina?

What? You're a king's daughter? And that's your name?

you're a king's daughter? really?

You promised to have faith in my words, but I will cease speaking here to avoid further troubling your mind.

You said you'd believe me, but I don't want to upset you anymore, so I'll stop.

you said you'd believe but this is too much i should quit

But are you flesh and blood? Do you have a heartbeat? Are you not a spirit? Look—you're moving! Well, keep talking. Where were you born? And why are you called Marina?

Wait—are you real? Do you have a pulse? You're not some ghost? You're moving! Okay, keep going. Where were you born? Why do they call you Marina?

are you real? do you have a pulse? you're not a ghost? you're alive! where were you born? why marina?

The name Marina was given to me due to my birth occurring upon the waters.

I'm called Marina because I was born on the ocean.

got the name when i was born out on the water

Born on the water! Tell me of your mother.

At sea? Who was your mother?

you were born on a ship? who was your mom?

My mother was a king's daughter. She died the moment I was born, as my good nurse Lychorida has often told me, crying as she spoke.

My mother was a princess. She died right when I was born. My nurse Lychorida used to tell me that story and cry about it.

my mother was a princess she died when i was born my nurse cried telling me this

Wait, stop right there! This is the strangest dream I have ever had—too strange to be real. This cannot be. My daughter, buried. Well, where were you raised? I want to hear everything, every detail of your story, and I will never interrupt you.

Hold on—stop. This is the craziest dream I've ever had. This can't be real. My daughter is dead. But where were you brought up? I want to hear your complete story, and I promise I won't interrupt.

wait stop this is insane my daughter is dead but where were you raised? tell me everything i won't interrupt

You mock me—believe me, it would be best if I gave up speaking.

You're clearly not buying this, so I should probably shut up.

you're mocking me best i quit while i'm ahead

I will believe you word for word in everything you tell me. But please, let me ask: How did you come to be here? Where were you raised?

I'll believe every single word you say. Just tell me—how did you end up here? Where were you brought up?

i'll believe everything how'd you get here? where were you raised?

My father the king left me in Tarsus. Then cruel Cleon with his wicked wife tried to kill me. They hired a villain to do it, but before he could, pirates came and rescued me. They brought me to Mytilene. But please, sir—what do you want from me? Why are you crying? Maybe you think I'm lying. But no, I swear it—I am the daughter of King Pericles, if he is alive.

My father left me in Tarsus. Then Cleon and his evil wife wanted me dead. They hired someone to kill me, but pirates showed up and saved me. They brought me to Mytilene. But sir, what are you getting at? Why are you crying? Do you think I'm making this up? No, honestly—I'm King Pericles' daughter, if he's still alive.

dad left me in tarsus cleon tried to kill me priates rescued me brought me to mytilene why are you crying? do you believe me? i'm pericles' daughter

Ho, Helicanus!

Ho, Helicanus!

Ho, Helicanus!

Calls my lord?

Calls my lord?

Calls my lord?

You are a serious and noble advisor, very wise in general matters. Tell me, if you can, who this young woman is or what she is likely to be, that has made me cry like this.

You're a respected and wise advisor. Tell me, if you can figure it out, what this woman is or who she might be—she's got me completely shaken up.

wise advisor who is this woman? she's got me destroyed

I do not know, but the regent of Mytilene is here, sir, and he speaks very well of her.

I don't know, but the governor of Mytilene is right here, and he has nothing but good things to say about her.

i don't know but the governor speaks well of her

She would never tell who her parents were. When asked about that, she would just sit and cry.

She's never said anything about her family. Whenever someone asked, she'd just sit there and weep.

she won't talk about her family she just cries when asked

Oh Helicanus, strike me, honored sir. Give me a wound, cause me immediate pain. Otherwise, this great ocean of joy rushing over me will drown me with all its sweetness and wash away my life.

Oh Helicanus, hit me, sir. Hurt me right now. Otherwise all this joy is going to overwhelm me and drown me with happiness. I can't handle this much good feeling.

strike me sir give me pain this joy is too much it's going to drown me i can't handle this

Come here, you who gave birth to him that gave birth to you; you who were born at sea, buried at Tarsus, and found at sea again! Helicanus, kneel down, thank the holy gods as loud as thunder threatens: this is Marina. What was your mother's name? Tell me that, for truth can never be confirmed enough, though doubts ever slept.

Come here—you're the daughter of the man who fathered you, and you were born on the ocean, supposedly died on land, but somehow you're here again! Helicanus, get down on your knees and thank God with a voice like thunder: this is my daughter Marina. What was your mother's name? I need to hear that, because I need absolute proof, even though everything else is starting to make sense.

you're my daughter born at sea lost at tarsus found again what's your mother's name i need to be sure

First, sir, I ask—what is your title?

First, sir—what's your rank or title?

what's your title?

I am Pericles of Tyre. But tell me now the name of my dead queen, because in everything else you have been perfectly like a god. You are the heir to kingdoms and a second life for Pericles, your father.

I'm Pericles of Tyre. But tell me my wife's name now. You've been perfect in every detail—you're like a goddess. You're the heir to kingdoms and the continuation of Pericles, your father.

i'm pericles of tyre tell me my wife's name you're perfect you're my heir you're my second life

Is it not enough to be your daughter, that I must also say my mother's name was Thaisa? Thaisa was my mother, who died the moment I was born.

Isn't being your daughter enough without me having to say my mother's name too? My mother was Thaisa—she died the second I was born.

my mother was thaisa she died when i was born

Now, blessing on you! Rise—you are my child. Bring me fresh clothes. Give me my own, Helicanus. She has not been killed in Tarsus by savage Cleon as she should have been. She will tell you everything. When you kneel before her, you will recognize her as your true princess. Who is this man?

Bless you! Get up—you're my child. I need fresh clothes. Get me something decent, Helicanus. She's alive! Cleon didn't kill her like he was supposed to. She'll tell you the whole story. When you see her kneeling and listen to her, you'll know she's really your princess. Who's this man here?

you're my child get me fresh clothes she's alive! cleon didn't kill her she'll explain everything you'll recognize her as princess who's this?

Sir, it is the governor of Mytilene, who, hearing about your sadness, came to see you.

Sir, that's the governor of Mytilene. He heard you were depressed and came to check on you.

that's the governor of mytilene he came to visit because of your sadness

I embrace you. Give me my clothes. I am wild with excitement. Oh heaven, bless my girl! But wait, what is that music? Tell Helicanus, my Marina, tell him, over and over, point by point, because he still seems to doubt, just how certain you are that you are my daughter. But what music is that?

I'm embracing you. Get me my regular clothes. I'm going crazy with happiness. Oh gods, bless my daughter! But what's that music I hear? Tell Helicanus the whole story again, Marina—convince him point by point that you're really my daughter, because he still looks uncertain. But seriously, what is that sound?

give me clothes i'm wild with joy bless my daughter what's that music? marina tell helicanus again tell him every detail he still doubts

Your majesty, there is no sound that reaches my ears.

Sir, I don't hear anything.

nope nothing can't hear a thing

Nothing! The music of the spheres! Listen, my Marina.

Nothing? The celestial music! Listen, Marina. Do you hear it?

the music of the spheres! listen marina

It is not good to argue with him. Let him do what he wants.

Don't push back on him. Just let him be.

don't argue with him let him be

The most wonderful sounds! Do you not hear them?

The most beautiful sounds! You're not hearing them?

beautiful sounds! can't you hear?

The most heavenly music! It draws me to listen, and deep sleep hangs over my eyes. Let me rest.

The most perfect music! It's pulling me under, and I can feel sleep coming. Let me sleep.

heavenly music sleep is pulling me down let me rest

Get a pillow for his head. So everyone leave him alone. Well, my friends, if this works out as I believe it will, I will repay you well.

Get him a pillow. Now everyone back away and let him sleep. My friends, if things work out like I think they will, I won't forget this.

get a pillow everyone step back let him sleep i'll repay you well

The goddess Diana reveals herself to Pericles in a dreamlike state

The goddess Diana shows up to Pericles as if in a dream

goddess diana reveals herself in a dream

My temple stands in Ephesus. Go there quickly, and make a sacrifice on my altar. There, when my priestesses are gathered together before all the people, reveal how you lost your wife at sea. Mourn your losses, along with your daughter's suffering. Tell the story as it happened. If you do what I command, you will find happiness. If not, you will live in sorrow. Do it and be happy, by my silver bow. Wake and remember this dream.

My temple is in Ephesus. Get there fast and make a sacrifice on my altar. When my priestesses are gathered and everyone's watching, tell the whole story of how you lost your wife at sea. Grieve for all that happened to you and your daughter. Tell it exactly how it was. If you follow my orders, you'll be happy. If you don't, you'll suffer forever. Do it and be blessed, I swear by my silver bow. Wake up and remember what I told you.

my temple is in ephesus go there & sacrifice tell everyone what happened how you lost your wife how your daughter suffered tell the truth follow my orders & be happy refuse & suffer remember this dream

Heavenly Diana, goddess of the moon, I will obey you. Helicanus!

Okay Diana, moon goddess—I'll do what you say. Helicanus!

i'll obey diana the moon goddess helicanus!

Sir?

Sir?

Sir?

My plan was to go to Tarsus to punish the unkind Cleon, but I am called to something else first. Turn our ships toward Ephesus. Soon I will explain why.

I was planning to go to Tarsus and deal with that cruel Cleon, but something else has to happen first. Point the ships toward Ephesus. I'll explain in a minute.

was going to tarsus to punish cleon but first—ephesus i'll explain

Can we stay on your shore and refresh ourselves, sir, and can we give you gold for whatever supplies our plans will need?

Would it be okay if we stopped here for a bit to rest up? We could pay you for whatever food and supplies we need.

can we rest here i'll pay for food and supplies

Sir, I will do it gladly, and when you come ashore, I have another request for you.

Sir, absolutely, I'm with you on that. And when we get to shore, I've got one more thing I want to ask you.

happy to sir and when we land i want to ask you something

You will prevail in whatever you ask—even if it were to marry my daughter. It seems you have shown yourself to be noble toward her.

You'll get what you want—even if you want to marry Marina. You've treated her really well.

you'll get whatever you want even marrying my daughter you've been noble to her

Sir, allow me to take your arm.

Sir, may I help you walk?

let me help you take my arm

Come, my Marina.

Come, my Marina.

Come, my Marina.

Now our story is nearly finished. In just a little more, I will be done speaking. This last request I make of you—for this generosity, I must ask for your patience. Imagine what pageantry, what displays, what shows, what music and entertainment the regent organized in Mytilene to welcome the king. He did so well that he is promised to marry fair Marina, but only after he has completed his sacrifice to Diana, as Diana commanded. The time between, I ask you to imagine passing quickly. The ships' sails are filled and ready, and wishes are coming true as fate decides. At Ephesus, you see our temple. Our king and all his companions are there. That he could arrive so quickly is only possible because your imagination and good wishes allow it.

We're almost done with this story. Just a little bit left to go. Let me ask you one final favor—I need you to use your imagination. Picture all the celebrations, performances, shows, music, and festivities the governor of Mytilene arranged to greet the king. It went so well he promised to marry Marina, but only after he made his sacrifice to Diana like she commanded. Imagine time passing quickly until we get to the real moment. The ships are sailing and things are working out as they should. At Ephesus you see Diana's temple. The king and his crew are there. That he got here so fast is only because you're willing to imagine it that way.

almost done with the story use your imagination picture the celebrations mytilene had the governor promised to marry marina but he had to sacrifice to diana first time passes quickly ships sail they reach ephesus the temple is there magic happens because you believe it