Baba Jaga – The stepmother – Chapter 1
A long time ago there was a father and a mother. 👁 The couple had a fair and gentle daughter. 👁 One day the mother died and after a while the father married again. 👁 His second wife was an evil woman. 👁 Right from the start, she didn't like her stepdaughter and beat her whenever she was in a bad mood. 👁 She tried everything to get rid of her. 👁 One day when the father wasn't at home, the stepmother said to the girl: 👁 "Go and visit my sister to get me a needle and threat so I can sew you a nice dress." 👁 But her sister was Baba Jaga the wicked witch who lived in the dark forest. 👁 The girl couldn't refuse, and so she had to go. 👁 On her way to the forest, she passed the house of her aunt and paid her a visit. 👁 "Good day, dear aunt!" 👁 Said the girl. 👁 My stepmother has sent me to her sister to get a needle and thread. 👁 "You did well to visit me first." 👁 Said her aunt. 👁 Take this band, the oil, the bread, and the fish. 👁 A birch will hit you with its branches and try to stop you. 👁 Bind its branches with the band, so it won't be able to harm you any more. 👁 The gate will squeak and won't let you pass. 👁 You need to oil the hinges thoroughly, or they'll give you away. 👁 The dogs will chase and bite you. 👁 Give them the bread. 👁 The cat will try to scratch your face and eyes. 👁 Give it the fish. 👁 The girl tried to memorise every single detail, embraced her aunt dearly and said goodbye. 👁 She continued her way and eventually disappeared into the eerie darkness of the forest. 👁 The girl went deeper and deeper into the forest, until she finally came to stop in front of a tall fence. 👁 Behind it, she spotted a wooden house standing on chicken legs. 👁 "This must be the place." 👁 The girl thought and hesitantly passed the gate. 👁
