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Kasu (small wounds)'s avatar

Ohhh. This ballad is one of your most atmospheric songs I'd say, I love it.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you so much, Kasu!! ❤️

Rachel Evans's avatar

i need it on spotifyy❤️‍🔥

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

I should figure out how to put it on there!!

Wendy's avatar

Beautiful ballad. It had a hint of Viking vibes with the drums.

Damien's avatar

Fuck. You never cease to blow my mind! Your talent is so beautiful to witness.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

🥺🤗 Thank you, that really means a lot!!!

Kayla's Fairy Book's avatar

I'm glad I checked this one out. It's sad how there are so many stories about "monstrous" women who were victims. Love the song!

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

It is very sad. But I'm glad to at least give them a voice! ❤️

Tamsin G.'s avatar

As a mother this breaks my heart. 😭 Not the children!

Also very well done! 10/10.

Jen's avatar

I adored this, please please look up Daughters of Donbas, they have a beautiful interpretation of Rusalka!

Dante's avatar

Phenomenal. Wave upon wave of full-body, spine-tingling goosebumps with every listen. Thank you.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Oh wow, thank you so much. 🥰

Dante's avatar

It makes me dizzy. Again, thank you.

Silas Hatcher's avatar

This is so cool. I love music that tells a story.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you. I have several more of them if you are interested!

Marcello Iori's avatar

The folklore that lasts is always the kind where the monster was made, not born. You can feel the weight of every stanza before the lake. That's what makes the ending land the way it does.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you so, so much. 🖤

John Strain's avatar

An old way of justice. One should not disturb the Powers lightly.

AsukaHotaru's avatar

Her taking him by the hair..? After all the horror, that one grip had centuries of rage in it. I hate how fairytale-simple it is, just hand, hair, water, done.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you! I loved that image. 🤗

Aaliya's avatar

What a tragic heartbreaking tale.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you. It was a hard one to write. The story was in my head for a long time. ❤️🫂

Alicia's avatar

You are so, so good at this type of art. Just wow!

Rebekah Mallory's avatar

These are such a pleasure and so inspiring!

Susan Woodman's avatar

Very good poem and tale. 💐

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you so much!! ❤️

Keli Solomon's avatar

Hi, thank you for sharing this.

The choice to begin with her humanity changes the entire reading of the poem. She enters the story as a mother and a widow long before she becomes something feared. That makes the tragedy feel personal rather than mythical.

By the end, the haunting felt less connected to magic and more connected to grief. The supernatural elements may drive the story, but loss is what gives it its weight.