Dawn fell on the valley. Trees lost their last leaves some days ago. Pale sky was covered with grey clouds, it was snowing but sometimes sun smiled through the grey carpet embracing tight the whole sky.
She opened her eyes and understood that the day of their journey had come. Kaija opened the window and took a deep breath of cold air.

‘Winter. Finally.’ — she thought with a sigh.
She looked at the field where she used to play being a kid, the lake, guide of her thoughts and secret dreams,  the wood dark and cold but also a good hideaway.
She would miss this all. Who knows maybe they wouldn’t ever return…

— We will come back. I promise.
The voice was sleepy but full of confidence. Teller was sitting right behind her and looking at her.
She eyed him and smiled.
— How do you know? The road is long, that’s so far, far away… Through Twilight Hills and Icemountains, across Dead Lands of frozen fields. And even farther. So how do you know we’ll come back safely?
— I just feel this. I cannot explain. But you’ll feel it too when you can turn off all the worries.

Teller took her hand and looked deep in her eyes. She knew that everything would be fine. He saw this in her eyes.
She was afraid but desire of wonders and adventures was much stronger than her fear.

— Wolf, promise me one thing. Whatever happens you’ll take care of that child you loved once. That little girl with dreamy blue eyes.. if I’ll be reborn again.. Find me then. Promise me that you will protect me then?

He looked at her with sad and kind eyes full of dearest memories and feelings. He bent to her and whispered:
— Why should I run away from this path? Why should I turn away from the place I supposed to be? I’ll always take care of you. Wherever you are…

He kissed her lips and felt a tear falling on his cheek. Her tear…

When sun smiled thrice they went to the field. Their way was far and hard running across the fields and hills, far away from home. The journey to the Depth had begun.

Pale grey sky, clouds and wind
Silently piano will sing
Again through the time
Through hoping heart of mine
To kiss a moonshadow again
To feel its dreamy touch again
Oh sweet pain, again…

Silver tear of frozen sky
Winter kiss on my lips
To awaken old forgotten dreams
To make my soul cry
Again for a sip of bittersweet pain
Once again…

Fear of neverending story will find its end
In deep blessed Wonderland
In the world long gone or just unseen
Kindhearted, loveshaped dream
Like a child’s whisper within
Like a warm wind in spring
Silent bliss melting deep in

So I’m waiting for one word
Falling like a golden leaf
Walking at the edge of the world
Calling like a sigh of the last breath
I’m here awaiting
For a frozen in time dream

No sleep, no dream left in me
Whole life is a pale shadow memory
Lost forgotten melody
Song of cold wind
One night every spring
I cry flowing through this dream
Again and again and again…
For this deep sweet heart’s pain

Beneath the sky blue depth
Under purity of spring
Bearing a hope and memory
Keeping the last deep breath

For a kingdom
Of dream and hope
For deep wisdom
For our last home
We keep sweet taste of freedom
Fighting for all we love

Some worlds will anyway fall
Some worlds will forever hide
From the ones with dark swords
Opening to a kindhearted their doors

For the darkness
Through the silence
We sing bringing the light
To the ones lost in eternal night

So long we walked
So cold worlds
Lands of ice and snow
Leaving behind our home
To reach the dream of untouched hope

For a kingdom
For our one hope
We’ve lost the pains so cold
For a kingdom
For our only home
We’ve fought mighty for so long
Just to come back
To the land
Of ice and snow
Kingdom of light, kingdom of hope
Our only true home

Dark tower, white trees

Wind from the northern land

Remember the shadow covering you
From the cold rain of lies
Remember the hideaway sheltering you
From the cruel world around
Dreamer of dawn, child of light
Dear boy longing for midnight storytime

Moonlight playing on frozen leaves
Innocent snow embraced pale trees
Calling me to go
Through the storm
To dream of a hope

Snowflake on a cheek
Silver tear melting slowly
One step to the dream
Flight for a memory

Dark blue sea through the calling melody
Sirens singing above my secret hideaway
Pull me under the water grave
Enter the silence around my deepest memory

Last ride of the day
Journey to the lost hideaway
Song of tomorrow’s light
Weep of yesterday’s dark
Burn the candle for the fallen ones
Bear a dream for the gone to the past

Forgive the heart of mine
Silently come through the time
Take my hand, whisper my name
Eyes will forever tell the same

Tower so high
Above the dark frozen sky
Lighthouse of past
Snowball world made of glass
Porcelain path leading to the hideaway
One last ride of this day

Teller woke up from his own scream. That was for the first time since the last nightmare. It was several years ago. When he was full of fear.
When she was still a human.

Kaija was silently sleeping on his shoulder dreaming of winter magic, snowflakes on the lashes turning into melting tears in her eyes, sirens calling through the deep silence of midnight, silver whisper of woods…

He just looked at her so peaceful and silent. Resting like a child on his shoulder and dreaming of that far fantasy world.

— Teller… don’t let me go. — whispered she into his ear turning him back to reality.
— Never. Never… Kaija.

He kissed her forehead and fell asleep embracing her tight.

… Back, back, back…. Give her back. 
The voice was whispering to his ear. He opened his eyes and saw the same little girl. She was holding Kaija’s hand.
— Give her back. — said the girl. — She isn’t yours.
— Neither yours.

Teller’s voice was frosty cold. He looked at this child and knew what that was.
Suddenly she smiled. That was a cruel selfish grin.

— Fine. — hissed she and laughed. She took Kaija and they disappeared.
— NO!

… He woke up and looked around. None was lying near sleeping on his shoulder. The room was the same, nothing had changed since yesterday. But he was alone.
— Kaija. Kaija..? Are you here? — called he but there was no answer.

Kaija, come on. Please, say something. Where are you? Kaija…Kaija!!!

— She isn’t here. Stop yelling and listen to me. — Haave talked slowly, voice calm, looking at in Teller’s eyes.
— Where is she? I need to know. When did she leave? — asked he looking at emotionless Haave’s face.
— I’m here. Haave, don’t do that ever again. — said Kaija appearing near Teller. It seemed like she simply materialized from nothing.
— How…why, what… how is it possible? — sighed Teller looking at her being totally confused.
— I can do many things, don’t you know? — smiled she at him.

Teller was silent. He didn’t say a word to her and Haave. He was afraid. He was afraid to lose her one day, was afraid that even if he wouldn’t let her go she would simply disappear. And a cold tear fell down.

… — You know that I would never, never do that. I won’t disappear without telling you a word. Teller, please… — she was whispering to him hiding bitter tears and holding his hand tight. — Believe me, angel… I won’t leave you. Never. You hear, never… Why are you thinking about this?

She couldn’t hide her feelings anymore and tears were slowly falling down. She looked at him with pain and love.

— Do you trust me? — asked she looking in his eyes.
— Yes. I just… I just fear to lose you forever one day. I don’t want…
— So you won’t. If you’ll always be near. 

In a moment of eclipse

Part of heart, dream of light
Darkest fear dwelling in the night
For another pain of delight

Ocean of deepest emotion
Seductive touch of devotion
Breaking sphere of frozen midnight
The one cold and alone lost in grey blind sky

A drop of blood
Silver-blue night to hide
Dark lustful dance
Storm of mystery and dreamless bound
Kiss of midsummer nights
Old song keeps dear sound

Through the coldest dark of night
Through the purple skies
Over the touch of fading delight
Over the hills and seas to drown in angel’s eyes

Ocean of deepest emotion
Seductive touch of devotion
Breaking sphere of frozen midnight
The one cold and alone lost in grey blind sky

In deep sea
In a dearest memory
For a kindest heart
I’ll be a guiding star
In a white pure dream
In a childish story
For a dreamer’s heart
I’ll be a guiding star

Ocean of deepest emotion
Seductive touch of devotion
Breaking sphere of frozen midnight
The one cold and alone lost in grey blind sky

Wood’s silent whisper
Wind’s dream through the air
Frozen kiss on my lips
Your sight is my only bliss

Angel on the roof
Drawing with her tears on window of church
Song of cold morning dew
Life for one single warm touch

One flight above the field
One dream of you
One only trip to your childhood memory

Path through the storm
Grey tears of sky
Wind tearing my soul
Blows through my heart

Dark world, Hell’s awaiting
Bloodstream across the white field
Forgotten, forbidden
One word of the unforgiven