faeryhearts: When Elise awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the
faeryhearts: When Elise awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist. There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the animals of the forest moved about her unafraid.— The Wild Swans, by Hans Christian Andersen.Artwork: Princess Elise Sleeps, by Anne Yvonne Gilbert. -- source link