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East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
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A big shout out to Pixie and Kate for requesting today's story.
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Long ago, in a land of high mountains and deep forests,
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where winter ruled more months than summer ever dared,
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There lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and their many children.
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Their cottage stood at the edge of the forest,
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battered by wind and snow.
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And though the family worked hard, they never had enough.
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Bread was thin, firewood scarcer still,
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and the long nights pressed heavily upon them all.
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Of all the children, the youngest daughter was the gentlest.
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She was not the strongest,
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nor the loudest, but she carried a quiet courage in her heart.
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She helped her mother without complaint,
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soothed her younger brothers, and often gazed beyond the treeline as though listening for something she herself did not yet understand.
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One winter night, when the cold was sharp enough to crack the beams of the house,
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there came a knock at the door.
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The woodcutter rose uneasily and opened it.
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There, filling the doorway, stood a great white bear.
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The bear was enormous, its fur pale as moonlit snow,
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its eyes dark and knowing.
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Good man, I know your hardship.
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If you will give me your last born daughter to come and live with me,
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I will make you rich beyond your needs.
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The woodcutter staggered back in fear and disbelief.
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His wife cried out.
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The children clung together.
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No!
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I would rather starve!
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To give away their daughter to a bear was unthinkable.
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Think on it.
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I will return.
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And with that, it vanished into the snowy dark.
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Days passed and hunger did not loosen its grip.
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The woodcutter tried to forget the bear's words,
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but they returned to him whenever he looked at his children's hollow faces.
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When the bear came again, it repeated its offer.
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Again, the parents refused.
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But on the third visit, the youngest daughter spoke.
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Father, ask the bear what kind of life I would have.
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You will know warmth, good food, and no harm.
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You will lack for nothing.
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After long weeping and prayer, the family accepted.
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I will go.
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Perhaps it will be for the best.
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There was no joy in the decision,
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but only necessity and sorrow.
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The girl herself was afraid,
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but she did not turn away.
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The bear lifted her gently onto his back,
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and they set off into the forest,
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leaving behind the small house and the only life she had ever known.
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They travelled far, farther than the girl had ever imagined,
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until they reached a great castle,
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glowing warmly in the darkness.
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Its windows shone like stars,
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and its doors opened of their own accord.
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Inside, servants unseen attended to her every need.
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The halls were rich and bright,
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her clothes were fine, her table was always full.
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Yet each night, when she lay down to sleep,
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darkness fell completely and someone came to her bedside.
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A man's voice spoke kindly to her.
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Do not be afraid.
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His hands were gentle.
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He shared her bed, but she could never see him.
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Fear slowly softened into trust.
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Trust grew into affection.
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Though she never knew his face,
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she felt no threat from him.
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So time passed.
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Days, weeks, perhaps months.
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The girl lived in comfort,
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though always with the same mystery at night.
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At last, she asked visit her family.
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The unseen man agreed, but warned her carefully.
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Do not listen to fear,
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and whatever you do, do not try to see me.
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When she returned home, her family wept with relief to see her well-fed and well-dressed.
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But her mother grew uneasy.
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A man who hides his face must be hiding something terrible.
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Light it while he sleeps.
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See what you have married.
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Though the girl resisted, doubt took root.
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That night, back in the castle,
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the girl waited until her companion slept.
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Then she lit the candle.
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By its glow, she saw not a monster,
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but a prince, young and beautiful beyond imagining.
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Her hand trembled.
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Hot wax spilled onto his chest.
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He awoke.
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The prince sat up in despair.
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You have betrayed me.
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Had you waited one year,
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I would have been free.
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Now the spell is broken wrongly.
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A troll hag had enchanted me,
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forcing me to wear the shape of a bear by day and return to human form only at night.
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Now, because the spell has been broken too soon,
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I must go to her castle and marry her daughter,
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east of the sun and west of the moon,
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farther than any human has ever traveled.
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After speaking, the castle vanished.
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The girl found herself alone,
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standing in a barren wilderness.
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She wept until her tears froze on her cheeks.
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Then she rose.
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I will find him.
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She walked through forests and valleys,
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over mountains and across frozen lands.
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Along the way, she met three old women,
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each of whom gave her a magical gift.
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A golden apple, a golden carding comb, a golden spinning wheel.
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But none knew where the prince had gone until she reached the winds.
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The north wind could not help her, nor the west wind.
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But the east wind, fierce and ancient, knew the place.
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I have been there once.
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Climb onto my back.
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The east wind carried her beyond mountains,
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beyond oceans, beyond the edges of the world,
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until they reached a dark castle where trolls gathered.
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She traded her golden gifts to the troll princess for three nights beside him.
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The first two nights, he slept under a spell.
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Prince!
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Prince.
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On the third night, she wept so bitterly that he awoke.
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They recognized each other at once.
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The trolls demanded a test.
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Whoever could wash a stain from the prince's shirt would be his bride.
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The troll princess failed.
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The girl washed the shirt clean with ease.
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The trolls burst apart in rage.
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The spell shattered.
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The castle collapsed.
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The prince and the girl returned home together, free and wealthy.
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And they lived happily ever after.
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