The Chatterbox Princess

A princess talks so much that her own family no longer knows what to believe. When she describes two extraordinary dreams, a disagreement with her attendants sends her into a stone prison. Then a mysterious guide leads her toward countries stranger than anything she has imagined.

Skylarks chatter, frogs surround her, and a silent royal court hides a startling secret. Pursued by soldiers with daggers, she reaches an iron tower guarded by a great spider. There she meets a prince whose story reveals how a whole kingdom lost its mouths.

This complete fairy tale moves between dreams and waking life, combining playful dialogue with danger, escape, and an unexpected marriage. Its questions about speaking too freely and recognizing truth unfold through fantastic scenes rather than simple explanations. Translated directly from the Japanese, this edition preserves the full story and its song, with notes on speaking names, cultural wordplay, and the source’s unusual details. AI-assisted translation.