It was washing day and I had a large sack slung over my shoulder filled with clothes which needed to be cleaned. The forest was cool and dark, with the rays of the early morning sun casting glimpses of light between the trees. It was quiet, too, peaceful, with only the sound of my footsteps and t...
“I must have a queen,” he tells me, “But I have scoured the kingdom and no earthly woman has the purity of heart or grace of soul to be worthy. You must make me a bride.” I am the greatest sorcerer and craftsman in the kingdom and I tell him I can do this thing. So I work. I spend a year travelli...