‘Snow, Storm and Star’

A Children’s Story

Image Courtesy of Gill Brooks https://www.gillsplace.com/

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived three wild white horses. Their coats shone like snow, and their manes flowed like the wind. They were free to roam wherever they pleased, and no one could tame them. One day, a young girl named Lily stumbled upon the horses while exploring the forest. She was enchanted by their beauty and decided to befriend them. She approached the horses slowly, with her hand outstretched. But the horses were wary of humans and galloped away. Lily was determined to win their trust.

She returned to the forest every day with apples and carrots, leaving them in a clearing where the horses could find them. She also sang to them, hoping to soothe their fears. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, but the horses remained elusive. Lily was about to give up when she heard a faint neigh in the distance. She followed the sound and found the three horses grazing in a meadow. Overjoyed, Lily ran towards them, and the horses did not run away this time. They allowed her to stroke their manes and feed them apples. Lily spent the whole day with the horses, telling them stories and singing songs. The horses listened intently, and their eyes sparkled with delight. From that day on, Lily visited the horses every day, and they became her loyal friends. She named them Snow, Storm, and Star, and they would often take her on rides through the forest. The horses showed Lily secret paths and magical places that she had never seen before.

One day, Lily had to leave the forest and return to her village. She promised the horses that she would come back soon. The horses neighed in response, and Lily knew that they understood. Years passed, and Lily grew up. She moved far away from the forest and became a successful artist. But she never forgot her friends, Snow, Storm, and Star. She painted them in her artwork, and people marveled at their beauty. One day, Lily received a letter from a forest ranger. It said that a group of wild horses had been spotted in the meadow, and they resembled the ones in her paintings. Lily knew it was Snow, Storm, and Star. She packed her bags and returned to the forest.

When she arrived, the horses were waiting for her. They recognized Lily immediately and ran towards her, neighing and whinnying with joy. Lily hugged them and thanked them for being her friends. She promised never to leave them again. From that day on, Lily lived in the forest with Snow, Storm, and Star. They roamed the woods together, and Lily painted their adventures on canvas made from tree bark. They were the happiest they had ever been and knew that they would always be together, wild and free.

Lazarus Carpenter