Behind the north wind

Author: George MacDonald
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Behind the North Wind, there is no wind, and the sun has vanished without a trace. But it doesn't matter, for there is still ample light. Little Diamond believed it was the light of the countryside itself, or perhaps the shimmering glow of bright flowers, clustering together in soft radiance. The rivers there were built of low green grass, and the little stream didn't sing in people's ears but whispered gently in their hearts. Where is behind the North Wind? What does it look like? The kind and lovely Little Diamond knew! He had two best friends—one appeared in the real White Mound, and the other in the dreamlike night. During the day, it was the noble horse named Old Diamond, sharing the same name as the one in the dream. At night, it was the beautiful lady who often came to take him on journeys through the night sky—the North Wind. He had met the North Wind and had been deeply nurtured by her teachings and affection. He shot through her flowing hair, climbing mountains and crossing seas, arriving at the North Wind's homeland. He saw her sitting on a stage, her body now translucent, and he passed through her geometry to reach this magical place—the North Wind's Back. Here, there was no wind, and the sun had vanished without a trace. But it didn't matter, for there was still ample light. Little Diamond eventually left, his body becoming as white as alabaster. People thought he was dead, but in truth, he had gone to the North Wind's Back again.