Category Archives: Fiction
Part Three
Laila wiped coarse sugar from her fingers and stared at the stranger with a disapproving frown as he stood out in the yard of her cottage, splitting wood. He hummed as he worked, and the axe split each piece with … Continue reading
Part Two
Nine Trees walked through the city streets, while wagons and horses and people were milling about during the market day, and took in the sights and scents and sounds around him. Every seller of beautiful tapestry, sweet fruit and savory … Continue reading
Part One
Many songs were once sung through the ages, a testament to things of Beauty and Wonder; minstrels wandering blessed their audiences with the tales of adventurers, heroes, gods, demons, conquest and failure, romance and tragedy. Many songs were lost during … Continue reading
Nazarene
Waking up is easy; the feel of good earth on my tongue, gritting against the white of my teeth is like a thousand stinging kisses, the scrape and rasp of it jarring through my bones, reminding me of my connection … Continue reading
Forgetful
The problem was, Miles figured, a matter of logistics. He couldn’t cordon off the downstairs loo forever, but to let it be used by any manner of guests without explaining things would result in far too much trouble. Anything the … Continue reading