Epilogue

Snow sprawled across the forest floor in the silent blanket of winter’s embrace. Only the sounds of drifts, long caught upon the branches of the pine, dared move that day as the shadow of morning held the forest to silence. No sunlight could walk upon the earth in daple or lay as a second shadow … Continue reading Epilogue →

Aya and Carrick Part 9: Magic’s End

In the Eastern forests of the Firwood four friends were preparing to set out from the small cabin they had taken as shelter as the frigid gusts of winter had appeared in blizzard and then departed with the meekness of an embarresed wombat. ‘Hey guys, come look how great Carrick’s hat looks on this horse!’ … Continue reading Aya and Carrick Part 9: Magic’s End →

Beer in a Wine Glass

Beer in a wine glass and the warm summer sun that bakes down upon the frosted surface of an outdoor dining table. Four chairs sit casually around this table, each in turn covered by a faded pinstripe plastic--once green and now only washed by rain and sunlight; they grow tacky under the heat of the … Continue reading Beer in a Wine Glass →

Aya and Carrick Part 8: The Problem with Giants

A lazy sun rose over distant planes of Eastern Joyce and languidly dropped daylight across the seven kingdoms beyond. Despite the occasional war--often kicked off just to keep the soldiers on their toes--these merry kingdoms had coexisted in the pleasant harmony of free trade and open border crossings; seven rulers all united under the banner … Continue reading Aya and Carrick Part 8: The Problem with Giants →

The Polite Way to Fight with Knives

Tensions were high. Tenison, by definition, usually alluded to a state of elevated drama, but today this suspense seemed as though a new level of dramatic *oomf* had been tentatively poured into a glass and then hurled into oncoming traffic. ‘What if I were to place this knife so far up your arse that you … Continue reading The Polite Way to Fight with Knives →