Penelope and Aleksa - Friends and Rivals Comparing Calves Before the events in Book 1 and Book 2 of The AIrship Andalusia, Lady Penelope Genevieve Philpott and Lady Aleksa Theodorine Krane were friends. The two Sovereign royals shared an unorthodox childhood. Identified at an early age as "gifted", the two girls were sent to the Sovereign Academy for Gifted Ladies. Aleksa's incredible strength and intellectual prowess was matched only by Penelope. In tests of their talents and abilities, Aleksa was always first and Penelope was always a close second. Rivals in academics, athletics, and arts, the two grew to become friends as young adults. Upon graduation from the Academy their paths diverged. Aleksa chose to serve the Sovereign Empire as a field operative in the Intelligence Service where her strength, speed, and beauty would prove indispensable. following her love of science and mathematics, Penelope elected to serve the Sovereign Empire in the Bureau of Science and Technology. After a year of being apart, Penelope and Aleksa are reunited in Capitol City. The two friends have much "catching up" to do. But, their first meeting is more about "measuring up" than "catching up." For the next several days, we'll be releasing two pages daily from the upcoming release of Polonius and Penelope, Chapter 1 - Errand for The Emperor, section 2, entitled "Comparing Calves." Who's bigger? You make the call… Enjoy! #steampunk #theairshipandalusia #ladypenelope #graphicnovel #originalcharacters #ladykrane Story and art by Aaron Hanson © 2021