Firebirds in Cow Country
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Storytelling: The White Duck
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Storytelling: The White Duck

Episode 6 of "In a Certain Land"
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A prince and a princess are married — but their happiness is short-lived. Called away on a distant journey, the prince leaves his bride alone in her tower, with a single warning: do not leave, do not listen to wicked voices, and above all, stay safe. But grief softens resolve, and when a kindly stranger urges the lonely princess to walk in the garden, she agrees.

What begins as a quiet moment under the summer sun ends in a cruel betrayal. Transformed into a white duck and cast from her place, the princess vanishes — while a witch takes her shape and her place beside the unsuspecting prince. But deep in the reeds, by the edge of a silver lake, the duck lays three eggs... and from those eggs, three strange children are born.

In this haunting Russian fairy tale, loyalty is tested, innocence is threatened, and a mother’s love rises from beneath the waters. Listen as curses are broken, voices are restored, and justice, though long delayed, finally takes flight.

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