Bruma

Who is Bruma?

Bruma is soft and grey-blue, with two round orange eyes that glow like little lamps.

Some people think Bruma is a ghost. She is not. Bruma is made of morning mist, the kind that sits low over the Alphabet Woods before the sun comes up.

What does Bruma do?

Bruma draws letters.

She draws them in the fog, on cold windows, and in the dew on the grass. She uses one finger, and she takes her time. When the sun comes out, her letters fade away. So the next morning, Bruma draws them again.

What is Bruma like?

Bruma is shy, gentle, and braver than she thinks.

She speaks in a whisper. Loud noises make her drift behind the nearest tree. But when a friend needs help, Bruma is always the first one there.

Where does her name come from?

In Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, bruma means “mist.” It is a quiet word for a quiet friend.

Try this tonight

Can you draw a letter like Bruma? Breathe on a cold window or a mirror until it turns cloudy. Then draw the first letter of your name with one finger, before it fades away.

Mysteries

Some things about Bruma are still a mystery, even to us:

• Where does Bruma go when the sun is high?
• Why do her eyes glow orange?
• What was the first letter she ever drew?

Maybe the stories will tell us one day.