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Hello, I'm Tim and today's story is a chilly one.
It involves an ice-cold queen and the struggle between good and evil.
It's a famous fairy tale that you might find familiar.
The story begins a long time ago.
There's a wicked goblin who has a magic mirror but not one you would want
for everything that is good and beautiful.
reflects back as bad and ugly.
Then one day the mirror breaks and the shattered pieces of glass fall onto a small village where two friends,
Kay and Gerda, live.
They are young and happy and always stick up for each other even when one of them is in trouble.
They love playing outside but unfortunately this means Kay gets hit by some of the falling pieces of mirror.
One bit sticks in his eye and another bit sticks in his heart.
And from then on Kaye becomes horrible and nasty and no longer thinks of Gerda as his friend.
But she can't understand his strange behaviour.
Then one day Kaye is offered a ride on a huge sledge.