Penelope's Announcement to Suitors- 3

I found out today terrible news. I knew that these suitors were getting to my mother’s head. She reminded herself and unfortunately me that of something my father made her promise. She promised that if he had not returned by the time my beard was starting to form, she would marry another man and not wait on him. This news is so depressing I do not even know what to think of it. I feel hopeless. I don’t have any control of when he come homes and I can only hope it will be soon.

Recently in order to solidify this legitimate search for a new man my mother announced to all the suitors what they had to do in order to win my mother. These suitors needed to be able to string my father's bow and once they did this they had to be able to shoot and get the bow through all 12 axes. I know how difficult of a task this is and how unlikely it will be for him to get it, but even so what if one of the suitor does do this. I will be miserable if I have to live with a new father I refuse to accept this offering.

The suitors hear this finding hope and decide that even if no one can accomplish this task they will still refuse to leave until one suitor Is chosen. These ignorant men are so closed minded and hearing this breaks my heart. Them already assuming my father won’t come back and having to live with one of these crazy men. I do not know if I could ever bear it.