The Hare's Bride
The Hare's Bride
A young woman makes a promise to a clever hare who helped her family. Soon she discovers that keeping promises can lead to unexpected adventures.
My name is Carrot.
My name is Carrot.
I am a vegetable in the garden.
I am a vegetable in the garden.
I see everything that happens here.
I see everything that happens here.
Today, a big rabbit comes to our garden.
Today, a big rabbit comes to our garden.
He is very hungry.
He is very hungry.
He eats my green leaves.
He eats my green leaves.
I am angry!
I am angry!
"Stop eating me!"
"Stop eating me!"
I shout.
I shout.
The rabbit looks surprised.
The rabbit looks surprised.
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"You can talk!"
"You can talk!"
"Yes, I can talk."
"Yes, I can talk."
"And you are eating me!"
"And you are eating me!"
"I am sorry,"
"I am sorry,"
says the rabbit.
says the rabbit.
"I am very hungry."
"I am very hungry."
"My name is Bunny."
"My name is Bunny."
"My name is Carrot."
"My name is Carrot."
"If you stop eating me, I will help you."
"If you stop eating me, I will help you."
"How can you help me?"
"How can you help me?"
asks Bunny.
asks Bunny.
"I know where the farmer keeps the best food."
"I know where the farmer keeps the best food."
"Sweet apples."
"Sweet apples."
"Fresh lettuce."
"Fresh lettuce."
"But you must promise something."
"But you must promise something."
"What must I promise?"
"What must I promise?"
"You must marry me,"
"You must marry me,"
I say.
I say.
Bunny laughs.
Bunny laughs.
"You are a carrot!"
"You are a carrot!"
"I am a rabbit!"
"I am a rabbit!"
"How can we marry?"
"How can we marry?"
"Magic happens in this garden,"
"Magic happens in this garden,"
I tell him.
I tell him.
Bunny thinks.
Bunny thinks.
He is very hungry.
He is very hungry.
"Okay, I promise."
"Okay, I promise."
I tell him where to find the food.
I tell him where to find the food.
Bunny eats and eats.
Bunny eats and eats.
He is happy.
He is happy.
But then Bunny tries to run away.
But then Bunny tries to run away.
He does not want to marry a carrot.
He does not want to marry a carrot.
"Wait!"
"Wait!"
I shout.
I shout.
"You promised!"
"You promised!"
Suddenly, I feel strange.
Suddenly, I feel strange.
I am growing legs!
I am growing legs!
I am growing arms!
I am growing arms!
The garden magic is working!
The garden magic is working!
Now I am half-carrot, half-girl.
Now I am half-carrot, half-girl.
I have orange hair and green clothes.
I have orange hair and green clothes.
Bunny stops running.
Bunny stops running.
His mouth opens wide.
His mouth opens wide.
"Now we can marry,"
"Now we can marry,"
I say with a smile.
I say with a smile.
Bunny looks at me.
Bunny looks at me.
I am not just a carrot anymore.
I am not just a carrot anymore.
I am something new and special.
I am something new and special.
"You are beautiful,"
"You are beautiful,"
he says.
he says.
We have a wedding in the garden.
We have a wedding in the garden.
All the vegetables come to watch.
All the vegetables come to watch.
The tomatoes are red with joy.
The tomatoes are red with joy.
The corn dances in the wind.
The corn dances in the wind.
Now Bunny and I live together.
Now Bunny and I live together.
He protects the garden.
He protects the garden.
I grow the best vegetables.
I grow the best vegetables.
And they never eat me again.
And they never eat me again.