#the bear and the nightingale
Now Vasya
Morozko the Winter King.
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Yeah your girl read the winternight trilogy in like a week, and now I’m once again thinking about Russian folklore a lot. Morozko is super fun to draw, all that embroidery and snow and jewels
I do not understand “damned.” You are. And because you are, you can walk where you will, into peace, oblivion, or pits of fire, but you will always choose.
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The Shadows in the Priest’s Room
“And so?” snapped Father Konstantin. “Blessed are those who linger only a little in this mire of wickedness before going into the presence of God. I only hope her soul is prepared when the meeting comes. Now, Brother, I would like to pray.”
Without a word, Rodion crossed himself and slipped out the door, blinking in the feeble daylight. Well, I am sorry for the girl, he thought.
And then, uneasily, How thick the shadows lie in that room.
“All my life,” she said, “I have been told ‘go’ and ‘come.’ I am told how I will live, and I am told how I must die. I must be a man’s servant and a mare for his pleasure, or I must hide myself behind walls and surrender my flesh to a cold, silent god. I would walk into the jaws of hell itself, if it were a path of my own choosing. I would rather die tomorrow in the forest than live a hundred years of the life appointed me.”
- Katherine Arden
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Hey Guys! My Bookish Pin Shop opened today! Go check it out if you are interested!!
Signal boosts really appreciated since we’re just launching today!
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Vasya and Morozko
… I’m so sad how different the colors look from my ipad to here X_X But oh well, I did all I could!
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Does anyone else here love the Winternight Trilogy? I tried painting the heart of winter herself; Vasilisa Petrovna. She’s probably one of my favourite main characters of all time, to be honest.
