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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Music of the LightMaking something different.
Do not be afraid, my child.'
'No, grandmother,' answered the princess, with a little gasp; and the next instant she sank in the clear cool water.
When she opened her eyes, she saw nothing but a strange lovely blue over and beneath and all about her. The lady, and the beautiful room, had vanished from her sight, and she seemed utterly alone. But instead of being afraid, she felt more than happy - perfectly blissful. And from somewhere came the voice of the lady, singing a strange sweet song, of which she could distinguish every word; but of the sense she had only a feeling - no understanding. Nor could she remember a single line after it was gone. It vanished, like the poetry in a dream, as fast as it came. In after years, however, she would sometimes fancy that snatches of melody suddenly rising in her brain must be little phrases and fragments of the air of that song; and the very fancy would make her happier, and abler to do her duty.
How long she lay in the water she did not know. It seemed a long time - not from weariness but from pleasure. But at last she felt the beautiful hands lay hold of her, and through the gurgling water she was lifted out into the lovely room. The lady carried her to the fire, and sat down with her in her lap, and dried her tenderly with the softest towel. It was so different from Lootie's drying. When the lady had done, she stooped to the fire, and drew from it her night-gown, as white as snow.
'How delicious!' exclaimed the princess. 'It smells of all the roses in the world, I think.'
When she stood up on the floor she felt as if she had been made over again. Every bruise and all weariness were gone, and her hands were soft and whole as ever.
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From: http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/George_MacDonald/The_Princess_and_the_Goblin/index.html | |
 |  |  | | | Date | Name | Comment | | | 14 Aug 2007 |  Anne Wipf | As usually, magical. And more magical than usually... Great work. And thank you for the link on your main page (I've just noticed it).   Natalia Nikitin replies: "Thank you, it took some time for me to finish this, so I'm glad you like it." | |
| 6 Sep 2007 |  Marcus | Gorgeous! I've not seen your gallery for quite some time now. You have some new pics I hadn't seen before and this one has been updated (I think). If not, then it is more beautiful than I remember. I addmire and envy your artistic tallent. It's nice to see your work again. Again, this is a marvelous bit of work. Congradulations on a job well done.  Natalia Nikitin replies: " Yes, you could say it has been updated, and yes, perhaps I like it more this way as well, at least that is my wish. Thank you very much for your kind comment." | |
| 5 Nov 2007 |  Manuela P. Forst | I love this one! It's beautiful and the idea is something I don't see every day  Natalia Nikitin replies: "Thank you! Yes, you could say.. it is from something out of this world... " | |
| 5 Dec 2007 |  Joelle Duran | Oh, yay! Another 'Princess and the Goblin' illustration--and such a beautiful one! I love how that fire is all the brighter for all the blues in the rest of the picture. Graceful and gorgeous. | |
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