Fascinated, Kaelen pushed his way to the front. "Let me look! My reflection will surely be the most glorious of all." He stepped in front of the mirror and gasped.
The old woman sighed, but as she turned to leave, she tripped on a cobblestone. The heavy wooden box slipped from her grasp and crashed to the ground, bursting open. Inside was a magnificent, glowing silver mirror. beautiful
She approached Kaelen by the fountain. "Kind sir," she rasped, "I have travelled for weeks. May I please have a sip of your water and a small piece of bread?" Fascinated, Kaelen pushed his way to the front
Curious, the villagers gathered around. The old woman stood up, her eyes suddenly bright and piercing. "This is the ," she announced to the crowd. "It does not show what your face looks like. It reflects the beauty of your soul." The old woman sighed, but as she turned
With those words, the woman and her mirror vanished into the winter mist.