The Baba Yaga's Feast

The Storm

Once upon a time, in the heart of the Polish capital, there lived a beautiful princess named Anastazja. She was beloved by all who knew her, for her kindness and grace knew no bounds. She spent her days visiting the poor and the sick, and her nights reading and studying, for she was a woman of great intelligence and wisdom.

But despite her happiness, Anastazja had always felt a sense of unease, as if something terrible was looming on the horizon. Little did she know, her fears were about to come true.

One night, as she was reading in her chambers, a terrible storm swept through the city. Lightning struck the palace, and in the chaos that ensued, a wicked Baba Yaga appeared. With a wave of her hand, she cast a spell that made all the people in the capital fall into a deep sleep. But for some reason, the spell did not affect Anastazja.

The Kidnapping

The Baba Yaga crept into the palace, her eyes fixed on the princess. Anastazja tried to run, but the Baba Yaga was too quick for her. She snatched the princess from her bed and carried her away to her hut deep in the forest.

Anastazja struggled and fought, but the Baba Yaga was too powerful. She locked the princess in her hut and began to prepare a feast. But this was no ordinary feast; it was a feast of human flesh. The Baba Yaga had planned to eat the princess, savoring her tender flesh and quenching her thirst for blood.

The Escape Attempt

Anastazja knew she had to escape, but the hut was well-guarded and the Baba Yaga never left her side. She tried to reason with the witch, but her pleas fell on deaf ears. The Baba Yaga was determined to make the princess her next meal.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. Anastazja was trapped in the hut, with no hope of escape. She had given up all hope of being rescued, resigned to her fate as the Baba Yaga's next meal.

The Rescue

But little did she know, a brave knight named Stanislaw had been searching for her ever since she had been kidnapped. Stanislaw had heard of the wicked Baba Yaga and her habit of eating young women, and he knew in his heart that Anastazja was in grave danger. He searched high and low, leaving no stone unturned, until he finally tracked her to the Baba Yaga's hut.

He approached the hut, sword in hand, ready to face the witch and rescue the princess. The Baba Yaga was waiting for him, her eyes fixed on him with hatred. They fought a fierce battle, but the Baba Yaga was too powerful. She had Stanislaw on the brink of defeat, when Anastazja remembered a spell her mother had taught her long ago. She recited the spell, and a bright light enveloped the hut, destroying the Baba Yaga and freeing Anastazja and Stanislaw.

The Return and Happily Ever After

They ran out of the hut, hand in hand, and made their way back to the city. The people woke from their sleep, and the city was once again filled with laughter and joy. Anastazja and Stanislaw were hailed as heroes, and they fell in love with each other. They were married in a grand ceremony, and they lived happily ever after, safe in the knowledge that the wicked Baba Yaga could never harm