The Sorcerer's Holiday Spiral
by Bill and Linda Tiepelman
Title
The Sorcerer's Holiday Spiral
Artist
Bill and Linda Tiepelman
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Photograph
Description
In the heart of Wintermere, a village aglow with the spirit of the season, where each cottage was a canvas of festive lights and holiday joy, an ominous figure emerged from the shadows. This was the wicked Wizard of the Solstice, a being who loathed the merriment that Christmas brought. With a heart as cold as the snow underfoot, he sought to cast a shadow over the village's luminous cheer with a devastating creation of his own: "The Sorcerer's Holiday Spiral."
As the village reveled in the night before Christmas, the Wizard ascended the ancient tower that overlooked the snow-laden streets. Under the glow of the full moon, he began to chant, his voice a dark symphony amid the silent night. With his enchanted staff, he drew symbols of old in the air, stirring the winter winds into an unnatural frenzy. From the depths of the night sky, The Sorcerer's Holiday Spiral was born, a vortex of emerald and crimson, winding down towards the heart of Wintermere.
The Holiday Spiral twisted through the village with a voracious appetite, swallowing ornaments, uprooting trees, and extinguishing the golden glow of Christmas lanterns. The villagers cowered in their homes, watching as their decorations and presents were caught up in the malevolent whirlwind, their hearts heavy with the loss of their cherished holiday.
Yet within the hearts of the people of Wintermere, the flame of hope still flickered. Led by the youngest among them, a little girl with a belief unshaken by the sorcery, they joined hands and sang out a chorus of carols. The purity of their voices cut through the howling wind, and slowly, The Sorcerer's Holiday Spiral began to unravel. The spellbound winds calmed, the stolen trinkets fell gently from the sky like snowflakes, and the Wizard, defeated by the unwavering spirit of Christmas, retreated into the night. Wintermere was bathed once more in the warmth of joy and the promise of a merry Christmas, its spirit unbroken by the Wizard's malevolent designs.
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December 11th, 2023
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