The sun had just touched the top of the mountain and the snow gleamed golden in the morning light. The giant lay hidden in the cave and watched carefully. A pair of golden shoes tripped over the snow and he saw the shimmer of a golden dress whirling by.
He looked sadly as the fairy-like figure danced briefly on the snow and then vanished. The snow glowed orange and then dazzling white as the sun came right up.
“I wonder who that lovely girl is!” asked the giant, “I can’t even think of making friends with her. She’ll be frightened if she sees me.”
He looked at himself in the lake near his cave and saw his ugly face reflected in it. It made him feel very depressed because no one seeing him would ever believe that he was a gentle and friendly giant.
He tramped over the hills collecting flowers or playing with butterflies and birds. But it was boring because there was no one to share things with. One day, the giant decided to be brave and meet the lovely girl who danced every morning on the peak.
‘I mustn’t frighten her,’ he thought, while he worked out a way to speak to her. In a very gentle voice, he called out, “Hello!” when she appeared next morning. The girl stopped twirling and looked around to see where the voice was coming from.
“I’m Hubber, the friend of this mountain. I live here,” he said. The puzzled girl still couldn’t see him, but she said, “Good morning, I am Princess Dawn. Can you see me?”
“Oh, yes!” replied Hubber. “Will you show yourself, please?” requested Princess Dawn. “Er… I will, but please don’t be frightened by my appearance,” Hubber said in a very miserable voice.
Hubber came out of the cave and stood on the mountainside looking at the beautiful Princess Dawn. She smiled at him and held out her hand. Hubber was astonished as well as happy!
“Are you not scared or disgusted?” he asked. “Oh, no!” replied Dawn, “I travel all over the world, touching everything I see. It doesn’t matter what they are. I love everything!” “Can I see you every day then?” asked Hubber. “Of course! I will do my magic on you and you can come with me as I travel around the world. Would you like that?”
Hubber agreed, delighted at the idea. Princess Dawn waved her wand over him and he was transformed into a large cloud of golden mist. Now when Princess Dawn touched the peaks and travelled across the world, there was a golden mist around her!
