Snow Maiden (Once upon a Time Affair. 12-25 November)

[hypatia_66]

Once upon a Time Affair. 12-25 November 2017 (Theme: thankfulness)

Comments

[mrua7]

A lovely story indeed, filled with nice research, and beautiful folklore. Well done as always. Thanks for the enjoyable story.

[hypatia_66]

Glad you enjoyed it. Those folktales of the forests of Central Europe have quite some power.

[glennagirl]

This is captivating, and an excellent response to the prompt. It suits our Russian to be a story teller, and a dreamer. Or was it a dream? Thank you for this beautiful story.

[hypatia_66]

Ah, which, indeed? Snow is magic.

The prompt came most carefully upon its hour - I had been working on this one for some time, and the prompt was perfect.

"Captivating" - that's nice. Thanks.

[jantojones]

Congratulations on being the very first submission to the Once Upon a Time Affair!!

The story is wonderful, and engaging. Your research of Ded Moroz and Snegurochka is obvious. Well Done !!

[hypatia_66]

Hi

Thanks, glad you liked it. Your prompt was perfect for the story because I'd been writing it for a while and waiting for just such an excuse to post it.

[ssclassof56]

A beautiful story, perfect for “Once Upon a Time...” Amusing banter, well-described setting. Magical and bittersweet.

[hypatia_66]

Thanks very much.

I was once in an ice storm, driving across France at Christmas. We had to get the car up into the hills above Strasbourg in the pitch dark. All the power lines were down. It was the most terrifying journey of my life, but in the morning in brilliant sunshine, with everything coated in ice, I've never seen anything so beautiful - utter magic. Best Christmas ever.