Talas

is a main character of The Bride's Stories. She is a heroine and the second of the brides. Talas had been living alone with her Mother-in-law for many years, having been married to all of her sons at different time periods, each marriage after a previous one's death. After encountering Henry Smith, her Mother-in-law finds joy in her eyes, often trying to persuade him to marry and take Talas with him—in best interest that she does not live life alone in the future.