Ice Queen
Picture the scene; its a cold blustery day, where the snow drips down our weary faces. The roast dinner is in the oven and the scent of fresh gingerbread wafts under our noses. The dog barks and the cat mewls, the day turns to the night and the fireplace crackles. The trees sway in the breeze and the revelers drink til’ morning comes. In this winter wonderland there is peace and prosperity, but for how long will tranquility last? For there is a dark storm brewing as the skies turn ink black. The laughter stops, the cheers quieten down and the revelers stop drinking- at least for a while. She is here, the Queen who feeds on fear- her season has come and conquered. For she is no ordanairy queen but a queen of the North.
The crowds disperse as if by magic, unwilling to watch the culling of another young innocent. Every year a young soul is sacrificed to sate the queens thirst for blood and gore, this time it was one of their own. It was the Warlock of the South who predicted this fateful day would come. He pointed his gnarled fingers at the cards on the old oak table and cleared his throat. He said “one day all the young will be rounded up and killed” , cut down before their lives have begun. It was a grim tale but none of the Northerners had taken him seriously. After all it was well known that his powers were ebbing with age.
The warlock might have been old but his words rang true; the Queen’s guards pillaged homes and started fires. Killed the young and made the elders watch. The revelers were blocked from escaping and the young children who played by the open fire were engulfed by hungry flames. Tears mixed with bile as the queen carried out her hedonistic fantasies. It was a celebration of debauchery and despite the Northerners hardened stomachs, the smell of roasting flesh was too much to bear. The Ice Queen cackled, her fantasy was coming true at last, soon the extinction of the north would be complete. Without the powers of the young the elders would have nothing to live for and those who remained could follow her into captivity.
It would suit her to escape into a warmer clime, she was getting tired of the blustering winds and craved the touch of a warmer hand. The Ice Queen was getting no younger but thanks to the culling of innocents the elixir of youth would be hers again. Then, and only then, would she be young and free to claim what was rightfully hers. You see The Ice queen wasn’t always bitter and twisted. As a youth she was kind, inquisitive and eager to learn. It all changed the day that man touched her. He made her feel broken inside and when the deed was done, her heart turned to stone. Hours of torture shaped her to be this symbol of fear that she was today. But why the culling of the innocents I hear you ask? Because it was when she was young that she died inside and her heart stopped beating. That man was her father, the king and he should have known better. Her father was a man who people looked up to but she knew better. It was he who made her evil and when the Grim Reaper came to claim his life, noone knew that it was she who killed him.
The Queen sat on her throne, a raven perched beside her. She made a promise the day that she killed her father. She would make his people, the kingdom of the north pay for what happened to her. Only then would she be happy. She would plunder their villages and take their children, cut them down in the prime of their youth and make the people pay for her fathers transgressions. Deep down she knew that it wasn’t their fault but she was still hurting all these decades later and wanted them to suffer like she once had. Under the light of the moon she made her guards kill them one by one, the silver light highlighting them in an unearthly glow. Her work was coming to an end and her breath quickened with delight. Now they would know how it felt to be heartless, now they would know.
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I utterly, utterly adore the universe you’ve evoked!
Amazing style and love the pretty dress!
I love the story about the Ice Queen and i love the dress you are wearing too x
Yes , I think certain people do bad things because bad things have been done to them. Unfortunately only a few realise that no amount of retaliation can fill the void that heart break creates. In the end only forgiveness can bring calm and solace to the victim.
That dress is absolutely gorgeous! You always look so stunning, I love your style.
This was very well written! Love the dress but my favorite it that lip shade. Nailed it!
I do kind of agree with the statement. Sometimes if you’re brought up a certain way it can influence the way you live but everyone has control and the chance to change things x
What a fab story about the Ice Queen and I love your style in this post! x
Wow I love the graffiti setting
What a story! I think our past is part of us but it’s up to us if we’re going to allow it to shape our future. I can definitely understand though, why people are the way they are. It’s never easy to go through something tough and still expect positive results all the time. We all think and react differently.
I think some people do turn bad depending on how they have been brought up, but I do also think that you can be born with something in you that makes you evil
I really enjoyed your story. It’s unfortunate but true that many people who are hurting inside take their pain out on others even when that pain is not the fault of the ones they are taking it out on. Hopefully, the Ice Queen will be able to heal her pain and realize the people of the villages were not the ones to hurt her.
I love the way you set the mood with your writing. Beautiful! Love the pleated on the dress and the way you always add a hint of metallic to your outfit
You look absolutely gorgeous!
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You have an amazing writing gift. I am a visual person and I was literally transported to the world you described. And the dress was awesome too.
I love the entire outfit and the dress is just gorgeous. Also loved the story
I believe it is a mixture of three things – one’s past, one’s genetic disposition, and one’s choices. One can overcome one’s past. I have done that. I can only overcome so much of one’s genetic disposition, but it is not completely impossible. And our choices are always under out control. So while one’s past can influence only a person can choose what to do with what they are given, and still create a great life for themselves, no matter what.
Great story, and beautiful dress!
In the above few paragraphs, I felt like you were describing the scene from the ‘Game of thorns’! Loved your entire outfit!
The entire ensemble is gorgeous. I love the details on the dress, how the shoes come together just perfect.
I love this dress in the post, very fitting with your title! I do think past experiences can influence how people live xo
Wow, that dress! I’m not sure it’s as simple as their pasts, I think it could be a lot of different factors.
I really loved your tale, it reminded me of the “Evil Queen” from Once Upon a Time series. She became evil because of her past. And I think its true. None of us is born with evil in their soul. It all grows based on your past experiences. A child raised in love will never become a criminal. While a child raised in misery and hate will grow the anger in his soul and in the end, rebel.
I don’t believe that criminals become bad because of their past actually, I think some are just bad.
I am not an expert on the subject, but I believe that our childhood is responsible, up to a certain degree, for our behavior as adults. Of course, growing up, we are responsible for the choices we make; so, if someone becomes a criminal, we can’t say that he is not to blame and that he is innocent.
Oh my goodness .. I was captivated by the story of the Ice Queen. So beautifully done! I think the past certainly can have an influence .. but it’s never the entire story. Thank-you for bringing something interesting and different to my day.
Lovely as always Ana! I love those pleats on your dress. They look so elegant!
Looking great as always..that ensemble clearly relates to your post…on to that topic, some people just seems to be inherently bad and not a product of their environment.
The dress you’re wearing is stunningly elegant. I love the whole party styling 🙂
People can overcome bad urges, and we enjoyed the story you wove about the Ice Queen, a beautiful dress to match! x
I don’t have to dream that it is a cold, blistery day where the snow keeps coming. I am currently living that! We have gotten 3 feet of snow in one day and it continues to come down. I love the imagery you invoke in your story telling. I also love that stunning dress and the fabulous color.
Girl you look stunning in this dress x
I do think your past can influence your future but not to the point that it is used as an excuse for criminality. How many people have been through the same hardships and have chose a better road in life, we have to take responsibility for our actions and not look for excuses to behave badly
You are such a great storyteller! You need to write a book!
You are so gorgeous in that dress as always and I really love the unique and elegant dress
I love how you evoke such emotion and imagination with your posts! Your dress is beautiful, I love the colour and the detail at the top really makes the colour pop. xx
That dress looks so amazing on you! Love it.
What beautiful description used in your writing! Really do paint a picture.
The dress and your hair are both fab!
Oh wow that dress is absolutely stunning and such a great colour for you! xxx
Fab story. I adore your hair in this and that dress is gorgeous
I love your writing, it’s impressive! and you are stunning, you look like an actual Queen 🙂 x
I love your story, it’s really well written and thought provoking. I do believe to an extent that people’s pasts shape them but they do have a choice about how they choose to deal with it.
I love the colour of your dress! Chi Chi have so many beautiful dresses
Cat x
Unfortunately yes. But things can change. You look stunning, the dress is just beautiful. Kaz x
beautiful dress, I love Navy. I’m not sure about the question, I thinjk childhood plays a part but thats not to say some people don’t just become bad
I was sure I commented on this before, but I can’t find it.
You look amazing here, and your dress is beautiful. Honestly I think yes, sometimes people ‘become’ bad, but I also believe some people are just born that way.
I love how you mix storytelling with fashion. Love both elements, beautiful dress.
I love that your post contains a story, it makes it so different from the usual fashion post.
OMG how did I miss this post. I love the dress and hair accessories you look absolutely stunning as always. I think you should develop the ideas in this post and write a book 😉
This dress is absolutely stunning! I would so wear this myself 🙂
You look beautiful. I must have that dress!