![]() In this time, she must not make a sound, as doing so would mean that the cure would not work. In human form, the brothers are able to tell their sister how to break their curse – over six years she must make six shirts out of star-flowers (aster) for the brothers to wear. Their sister escaped and went searching for her brothers, and when she found them, she learnt that they were capable of taking human form, but only at night. Just as the king had feared, she decided to do away with them, and transformed her stepsons into swans. One day he was not careful enough, and his new wife learnt of her stepchildren. ![]() Shiori’s quest to save her brothers, her kingdom, and herself is heartfelt, riveting, and as magical as the talents the princess tries so hard to hide. ![]() ![]() Fearing that his new wife would hurt them, he sent them away and would visit them in secret. Six Crimson Cranes is a fairytale that feels at once both epic and intimate. The king had been married before, however, and already had six sons and one daughter from his previous wife. While the king was reluctant, he agreed to the deal. The story tells of a king who managed to get lost while hunting and was offered aid from an old witch, on the condition that he marry her only daughter. The original story of ‘The Six Swans’ is a German fairy tale that was included in the collections of the brothers Grimm in 1812. ![]()
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