Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass
Princess Cottongrass (Tuvstarr) has lived her entire life in the Dream Castle, a sheltered world of safety and beauty. One day, a magnificent elk named Long-Leap (Skutt) appears. Enchanted by his stately bearing and crown-like antlers, she begs him to carry her out into the world. The elk warns her: 'The world is big and cold, little child, and you are so small. The world is full of evil and wickedness, and it will hurt you.' But she insists, and he relents. On their journey through the deep Swedish forest, the princess encounters a series of supernatural dangers. First, fairies lure her, and