“And yet, I will think of the future," Vasya retorted. "To remind me that the present is not forever. One day I may see my brother Alyosha again, and my sister Irina. I might have a home of my own, a place and a purpose, a victory. What is the present without the future?” BeautifulFantasyWinterMagicalMorozkoVasya Book:The Winter of the Witch Source: The Winter of the Witch
“But Vasya never saw them when she was looking for them. They moved between one breath and the next, between one blink and another."- The Girl in the Tower” FictionFantasyWinterFolkloreSpiritsFiction FantasyRussian Fairy TalesMorozkoVasyaThe Girl In The Tower Author:Katherine Arden
“Now hear me. Before the end, you will pluck snowdrops at midwinter, die by your own choosing, and weep for a nightingale.” LoveDeathFamilyDarknessWinterRussiaFolktalesYoung Girl Book:The Bear and the Nightingale Source: The Bear and the Nightingale