Welcome to Xaranya Book 2 – The Knight’s Tale Chapter 3 – Under Arrest “You are under arrest.” Those were the first words Susan heard upon entering Tilton for the first time, having arrived not in the starter area of Chellest – which would have also caused something of a ruckus mind you, but – […]
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Once a week we met here to kiss and to whisper, as the waves lapped gently at the shore. Now I sit beneath the creaky wooden boardwalk alone while families and couples and friends run and play and talk above. I wonder why you stopped coming, if your body will […]
Welcome to Xaranya Book 2 – The Knight’s Tale Chapter 2 – Starter Quests After this, it gets monotonous for a second. I mean anyone who has ever played a role-playing game knows that these introductory sections can be a) very monotonous, which is why many games let you skip them and just get the […]
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook Rose always comes out at night, dressed in a red cloak, pale cheeks only just visible beneath her hood, carrying a basket of baked goods with her, for the brown bear that lives near their home. One night, a dwarf offers her sister Snow a seemingly honest job. Rose knows […]
Welcome to Xaranya Book 2 – The Knight’s Tale 2.1 – Susan’s Story Susan has had this same dream many times. The location is different, the time is different, but the dream is basically the same. In the dream, she is always young again, no more aches and pains as she arises from her bed, […]
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Close one door, open another Alice pauses to look at the empty lab, empty fridge, clean surfaces, ready for Professor Sorenson to take over on Monday. “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good,” her mentor once told her. Assuming her study worked, this place, this process would […]
1.7 When It All Comes Down I gave Vikom some time to collect his thoughts before I stepped out on the beach, where he was sitting, close enough so I could see him and reasonably infer he might not mind if I joined him there, sitting on the beach. By the time I got there […]
1.6 When God Takes Charge “Ow,” I said to no one in particular as my fist punched through solid oak, splintering the wood, bruising my knuckles more than it hurt the wall. Meanwhile, the crowd cheered my opponent, who had won yet another round. I paused to glare at the target about twenty feet away […]
Decision Time “We would like to offer you the position, if you are still interested.” Emilia blanks out for a second, standing in her kitchen, watching water start to boil. Time to add the spaghetti to the pot. In a second. She doesn’t quite trust her hands right now. She only applied and interviewed because […]
1.5 – When God Comes to Town At this point it may be necessary to point out that you are not in trouble. Whoever you may be, wherever you may be, whenever you may be, you are precious. You are loved. This will make more sense later. In a way, everyone is the main character […]
