Brida is the daughter of the goddess Callie and  bound by a spell her mother has cast, she is held captive beneath Callie's mountain fortress.   Longing to escape so that she may travel freely around the world,  Brida has tried many ways in vain to break the spell but the  visit of a  prince from the world beyond the mountain may suggest ways in which her captivity can be ended.In Daughter of Fire and Water by Lyndsey Croal you heardKelsey Griffin as BridaLewie Watson as AngusPeter Forbes as Cernunand Simone Low as CallieMusic was by Cameron MackaySound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregorySound effects were from freesound.orgThe presenter of this podcast is Marie-Claire WoodWe would like to thank Lyndsey Croal, Anthea Middleton, Sam Canning and Gillian Bowman for their invaluable help in casting for this dramaDaughter of Fire and Water began as a character origin tale for Lyndsey's in-progress young-adult fantasy novel, though it morphed into something quite different by the end. She'd like to thank Julie Bertagna for prompting her to explore this back story, and Scottish Book Trust for their support over the past year. Inspiration also came from Scottish folklorist Donald Alexander Mackenzie's interpretation of the Cailleach's story.If you would like to find out more about Lyndsey Croal and her writing, please visit her website   https://lyndseycroal.wordpress.com/

 To find out more about Cameron Mackay and to listen to more of his music please go to https://www.cameronmackay.co.uk/

 You can follow Lyndsey Croal on twitter here https://twitter.com/writerlyndsAnd Cameron Mackay here   https://twitter.com/CameronJMackay

 "Daughter of Fire and Water” is an alternative stories 2021 production for the alternative stories and fake realities podcast.  Our next production is called Stella's Constellation by TAK Erzinger and it will be out on Friday 5th March.In the trailer for Stella's Constellation you heard the voices of Marie-Claire Wood, Simone Low,  Sadie Pepperrell and Rhys Anderson  Please subscribe to alternative stories and fake realities in your favourite podcast app to have this and all future editions delivered directly to your podcast feed the moment they are released.