LovelyMay
Stories
93
Chapters
1,516
Words
6.7 M
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Reading
23 d, 5 h
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Scene I opens outside Holyrood, where a restless crowd gathers, murmuring with anticipation and judgment. The name on everyone’s lips is Chastelard—a poet, a lover, and now, a man bound for execution. The people, dressed in everyday wear, bring with them opinions sharpened by gossip and colored by class divides. Soldiers stand alongside commoners, their expressions a mix of curiosity and disdain. Whispers spread like fire, suggesting that the Queen herself may have shared more than courtly affection…-
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Scene II opens in a prison cell, where the shadows stretch long and the silence carries a weight too heavy for comfort. Chastelard, confined and facing execution, finds himself not in fear but in deep reflection. The room, though dim and still, becomes alive with memories—moments of beauty, passion, and the haunting allure of Queen Mary. Every recollection sharpens his acceptance that love, for him, was never meant to save but to consume. He speaks not as one pleading for life but as someone who has…
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Scene III unfolds with Queen Mary’s decision placing her at the heart of a deeply human and political conflict, where emotions and duties become dangerously entangled. The Queen, determined to intervene in Chastelard's sentencing, declares a readiness to share in his punishment, a reflection of both her affection and her inner turmoil. She speaks not as a sovereign detached from consequence, but as a woman bound by a growing sense of helplessness. Her commands to Mary Beaton and Mary Carmichael—to…
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"The Little New Year" appeared on Maurice’s frosty windowsill just as the moonlight bathed the yard in silver, making the world look dreamlike and still. His first instinct was to stay warm under the covers, but the gentle knocking pulled him to the glass. He wiped away the frost to hear a small voice calling to him, asking for help in spreading good will. Though puzzled, Maurice listened more closely and found himself face to face with a small boy bundled warmly, pulling a cart filled with parcels…-
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"How the Raindrops and Sunbeams Helped" begins with the early stirrings of life as winter’s grip gently loosens, and Mother Nature senses the world’s readiness for change. She watches closely as plants sleep beneath the soil and birds still rest far away, waiting for their moment to return. Recognizing that spring doesn’t arrive in a rush but with gentle nudges, she sends her call to the Raindrops in Cloud Land and the Sunbeams in Blue Sky Park, trusting their playful but purposeful nature to wake…
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"A Child of Spring" begins with the gentle arrival of April, not as a month but as a radiant maiden who dances across the meadows with flowers in her arms. Her steps awaken the sleepy ground, stirring life in buds and brooks that had slumbered through winter’s silence. The skies grow softer in her presence, while sunbeams follow her closely, lifting her mood whenever a gray cloud dares to pass by. She doesn't rule over the season but tends to it, like a devoted child eager to please Mother Nature. Birds…
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"The Lily Sisters" begins within the heart of a magnificent palace where nature herself nurtures those who serve the Great King. With floors soft as moss and ceilings bright with sky-colored hues, the palace offers peace and purpose to its children. Among them are three lily sisters dressed in green, each assigned simple yet meaningful tasks by Dame Nature. They are taught that joyful work, done with love and care, pleases the King and earns his favor. Every morning, the sisters rise with the dawn, stretch…
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"Nature's Violet Children" begins in a sunlit clearing where spring had awakened a bed of violets hidden beneath layers of winter's snow. These flowers, delicate and full of quiet beauty, stretched toward the golden warmth, rejoicing in the freedom of their hilltop home. Their lives were simple yet complete, filled with the sound of breezes and the company of forest whispers. One morning, the serenity was interrupted by the footsteps of a young girl named Ruth. Her eyes lit up at the sight of the vibrant…
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"Five Little Indian Brothers" begins with a quiet scene inside the familiar shelter of Farmer Lane’s barn, where the five brothers thrived in simple unity. Among bundles of stored harvest and hidden corners, their world was warm, safe, and filled with laughter. Though they were surrounded by many others of their kind, the five brothers formed a bond rooted in shared curiosity and wonder. Each day, they peered through a small crack that offered a view of the land beyond, where Farmer Lane steadily worked…
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"The Raindrops" open their story within the soft realms of Cloudland, a place nestled between Earthdom and Sky Country, where moisture dwells in harmony before beginning its mission. Among them, two curious droplets gaze below, noticing the parched and withering world, moved not by command but by purpose. In a spirited mood, they gather fellow droplets and begin their descent, turning it into a joyful race, each one eager to be of service and touch the Earth with their gift. They twist and twirl through…
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