Ice, broken-hearted by the destruction of her creations by Sun’s light, stood upon her balcony, weeping at her waning winter scene.
“I wish to bear a son,” said she, “With hair as white as Winter’s snow, body invisible as Wind’s sigh, soul black as the carrion crow and his will that’s hard as iron. His heart the colour of the holly leaves, green with envy and spite and a gift to spill blood, red as the berries bright.”
Thus, after many seasons, Ice’s malevolence grew. Thence Black Ice was born to maim and cause destruction, until the end of time.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThis sounds more of an epic story. I love epic stories. Hoping to write one, one day. Who will be ‘the Chosen One’ to save the people from Black ice?
Thanks Thompson. The story is supposed to have a sort of dark fairytale vibe to it. The description of Black Ice an antithesis to that of Snow White. Black ice is such a problem for drivers in winter here, I thought it would be interesting to write a play on how black ice came to be. The most interesting way to do this was to personify Ice, Black Ice, Sun, Wind (which… Read more »
What a creative story, Carrie! It’s nice to read about ice in late July, when the temperatures are soaring. Luckily it’s just normal hot here, not that unbearable Oregon or California hot of recent weeks. But ice still sounds good – just maybe not the Black Ice! I’ll revisit this story in January and see if I still like it ?
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you for commenting Julie. I January we should all be dreaming of sunshine, so maybe I shall have to put out some nice summery stories during the winter months.
We are lucky, there is no ice here in the Philippines. We will not experience the destruction caused by Black Ice. On the other hand, Thompson is right, Carrie. Your story is very epic. And I like the idea that he suggested a story about the “ chosen one ” that will save people from the black ice. It should be a fun read. Well done, Carrie.
Thank you Lotchie. You are lucky to have no ice, but I would imagine it gets very hot in the summer months in the Philippines, and I don’t much like hot weather either. It would be marvellous if something could be done to eradicate black ice. It causes so many accidents in winter
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYou’re welcome, Carrie. Yes, Carrie, it is too hot here in the Philippines during summer.
Love the moral spasm – so to speak – behind your well rounded text. I would like to see this brief story in a children’s book. What do you think? I can even envision the illustrations.
Thank you for commenting Eduardo. I’m not sure if the tale is a bit too dark for children, though the original Grimm fairy tales I believe were a bit dark and gruesome in their original endings.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI love the use of colours in your story Carrie, they really bring it to life. And what a brilliant story it is. Ice cold and unforgettable.
Thank you Linda. As I said to Thompson, I wanted the description of Black Ice to be along similar lines to that of Snow White, but rather more dark and sinister.
Your story is gripping, Carrie, and the beautiful picture is a perfect fit! Good job.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks Fuji. Yes the picture was definitely a bit of a lucky find as she matches exactly the picture of Ice personified that I have in my mind.