hundred years I would see her

a Ma

left her there amongst the broken hearts she ten

en, knowing that he must go, he had torn himself away, feeling that otherwise he would not have t

. It was still night around him, but all the trees were lit with millions of candles. Each tree was an eno

sight; but he fled alo

out through the great branches of the candle-lit pines he saw huge white birds appe

d with white wings. He looked up and saw endless flocks of wild swans; and circling far above them were eagles as white as they, which f

s were the companions of the

ar above the clouds, seemingly suspended in the air, was the

eart within those translucent walls ... then the heavy snow-laden