What is the relationship between the Queen and Snow White when Snow White is just a child?

At the opening of the tale, Snow White is four-years-old: lovely, innocent, and desperately in love with her new stepmother. The pair are inseparable as the new Queen dedicates her life to loving and protecting the small girl, whom she calls her "little bird." When the King dies, Snow White becomes especially bonded with her stepmother and is disappointed when she notices the woman pulling away from her. In an attempt to slow Snow White's beauty, the Queen forces her to dress in rags and clean the castle like a servant, but there is no hiding Snow White's pristine beauty, both inside and out.