Longest Night

This is the shortest day of the year. By now, the northern parts of Keverynn are buried in snow. The afternoon is spent judging ice sculpture contests and ski races. Children build Snow Demons to scare away any monsters that may want to come calling in the dark. The evenings are spent inside burning candles in the windows and at least one stick of birch wood in the fireplace. Wealthier families have fires entirely of birch wood. A traditional white cake is eaten on this day topped with raspberries in some form.