Well, don't spoil the ending for yourself! [She teases.] But the girl did as her sister advised, and lit a candle when the man came to sleep in her bed that night. As she illuminated the light, she saw that he was a very handsome young man, not a troll at all, but three drops of wax spilled onto him and woke him up.
But he was not upset with her, merely saddened. He told her had she been able to hold out a year, he would have been free from his spell, but since she saw his true form, he had to return to his wicked stepmother and marry her hideous daughter. And his word was true; in the morning, both the man-bear and the enchanted castle had vanished, leaving the daughter in the cold snow and wind.
It's a pretty rad book.
Well, don't spoil the ending for yourself! [She teases.] But the girl did as her sister advised, and lit a candle when the man came to sleep in her bed that night. As she illuminated the light, she saw that he was a very handsome young man, not a troll at all, but three drops of wax spilled onto him and woke him up.
But he was not upset with her, merely saddened. He told her had she been able to hold out a year, he would have been free from his spell, but since she saw his true form, he had to return to his wicked stepmother and marry her hideous daughter. And his word was true; in the morning, both the man-bear and the enchanted castle had vanished, leaving the daughter in the cold snow and wind.