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“Witch. The word drifted across his mind. We call such women so, because we have no other name.”

Women Witch Witches Russian Fairy Tales Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“Many people say ‘Better to die’ until the time comes to do it,” Morozko returned.”

Fairy Tale Die Russian Folklore Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave Better To Die I Would Rather Die

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“The more one knows, the sooner one grows old,” Midnight returned cheerfully.”

Knowledge Wise Maturity Midnight Old Aged Russian Fairy Tales Vasilisa Grow Old Vasilisa The Brave

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“I did not know I was to be outdone by a little magic boy and his tricks,” he said. “I salute you, magician.” He swept her a bow from horseback. Vasya did not return the bow. “To small minds,” she told him, spine very straight, “any skill must look like sorcery.”

Magic Magician Retelling Sorcery Tricked Russian Fairy Tales Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“I want Dmitrii's admiration. I want a victory. I even want power, over princes and chyerti. I am allowed to want things, winter-king.”

Fantasy Russia Russian Folklore Russian Fairy Tales Vasilisa Morozko Vasya

Book:The Winter of the Witch

Source: The Winter of the Witch

“There is no such thing as magic.” “But you just—” “Things are or they are not, Vasya,” he interrupted. “If you want something, it means you do not have it, it means that you do not believe it is there, which means it will never be there. The fire is or it is not . That which you call magic is simply not allowing the world to be other than as you will it.”

Believe Fire Magic Russian Fairy Tales Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave Frost Demon Life Is What You Make Of It Life Is What You Think Of It Will It

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“If I wanted to imprison someone until the end of days, would it not be best to use a prison that he has no desire to escape?”

Magic Prison Folklore Russian Vasilisa Morozko Vasya Katherine Arden The Winter Of The Witch Winternight

Book:The Winter of the Witch

Source: The Winter of the Witch

“You cannot take vengeance on a whole people because of the doings of a few wicked men.”

Crime Blame Punishment Discrimination Innocent Vengeance Wicked People Russian Folklore Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“The glutton cannot turn his mind to God,” he said dismissively. “But neither can the starving man.”

Mind God Man Starving Russian Folklore Vasilisa Glutton

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“I don’t feel like a traveler now,” Vasya admitted, low, to Morozko . “Neither do travelers, often enough,” the frost-demon returned.”

Adventure Fairy Tale Traveler Feel Wanderer Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave Russian Folktale Frost Demon

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“Go out into the world, traveler. See what the long nights and hard days feel like, after a week of them.” “Perhaps I will like them,” Vasya retorted, with spirit. “I sincerely hope not.”

Adventure Fairy Tale Traveler Hard Days Vasilisa Vasilisa The Brave Frost Demon Into The World Sincerly

Book:The Girl in the Tower

Source: The Girl in the Tower

“Quella sera, quando si rifugiò sotto le coperte e nascose la preziosa bambola sotto il cuscino, cadde subito un sonno profondo e strano, intessuto di sogni come non ne aveva mai avuti, che scorrevano l’uno nell’altro senza peso.”

Sogni Vasilisa Sonno

Book:La bella Vasilisa, Baba Yaga e la bambola benedetta

Source: La bella Vasilisa, Baba Yaga e la bambola benedetta