The Fern Flower
Slavic folklore · Kupala NightYour son is dying. The village herbalist has given up. Old Marta — the one everyone fears — whispers of a flower that blooms once a year.
Head into the forest for three magical items from spirits who won't part with them willingly. Mamuny in a misty grove. The Vodnik in the reeds. Baba Yaga in a hut that might be elsewhere come morning. And under the sacred willow there's also a lake — and the matter of a girl who drowned there three years ago.







