The Blue Castle - Chapter 32
12/12/22 • 8 min
Valancy and Barney spent a peaceful winter in the Blue Castle. They celebrated storms, went skating, watched the stars, read, made candy and occupied their time with checkers and conversation. Valancy had one night of distress, when Barney was late coming home during a fierce snowstorm, but he emerged safely, a moment that transformed them both. They shared a sense of wonder and contentment, a freedom from the outside world, and being close to nature.
Valancy and Barney spent a peaceful winter in the Blue Castle. They celebrated storms, went skating, watched the stars, read, made candy and occupied their time with checkers and conversation. Valancy had one night of distress, when Barney was late coming home during a fierce snowstorm, but he emerged safely, a moment that transformed them both. They shared a sense of wonder and contentment, a freedom from the outside world, and being close to nature.
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The Blue Castle - Chapter 31
Valancy and Barney spend the autumn and winter months experiencing the beauty of nature and each other's company. They go for long treks and find beautiful moments with the winter landscape. There is a sense of spellbound serenity, and Valancy quotes her beloved John Foster books to describe her beautiful landscape. She receives a string of milky pearl beads as a Christmas present from Barny.
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The Blue Castle - Chapter 33
Valancy and Barney experience the beauty of spring in Mistawis, including wild plum trees, dandelions and other wildflowers, accompanied by John Foster-esque musings. On their way back home through Deerwood, Valancy takes a moment to visit her old home but decides against it upon seeing her mother and cousin knitting, still as dreary and uninviting as ever.
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