The sun rose, and the distant scenery came into clear view. Sunlight fell upon the faraway snowy mountains, making them look dazzling and serene. Closer up, a cave came faintly into sight, its entrance sealed with thousand-year-old ice. Looking inside, one could see a beautiful girl sleeping quietly. A smile played on her face. She was breathtakingly beautiful, the kind of woman who could captivate an entire kingdom.
The long years passed...
Flowers bloomed and withered year after year. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter took turns in silence...
There were no people in the cave, and no laughter in the woods.
A lost bird might occasionally fly by, perching in a tree at the foot of the mountain, flapping its wings and pecking at insects.
The cave was deep and quiet.
The sounds of nature could not reach its depths.
Deep inside lay thousand-year-old ice, and within its thick layers was a translucent, crystalline silhouette.
The time was almost here...
The shadow within the ice grew clearer and clearer...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.
