This page is taken from The Great Book of Guardians of the Cave, depicting an episode from the Tale of Berta and the Scones. There is little doubt, amongst academics that this story is based on true events in which the Guardians played some part, hence the inclusion in this august tome. It is, however,ContinueContinue reading “The Tale of Berta and the Scones”
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The Trials of Stephen Pig
This is a page taken from the Great Book of the Guardians of the Cave depicting an episode from The Trials of Stephen Pig. There is little doubt amongst the academics that this story is based on true events, in which the Guardians played some part. It is, however, probable that the actors and eventsContinueContinue reading “The Trials of Stephen Pig”
The Falling Apple
The apple falls, drawn to the earth by love In a small town not far from here, in an orchard, a man sat under an apple tree to eat his lunch. He had sat there many times in the time of the harvest of apples and had never been troubled by any thoughts or feelings,ContinueContinue reading “The Falling Apple”
The Potato Larger Than a House
In a small town, not far from here, there lived a man who was proud of his vegetables. It was said that his dominance of the largest vegetable category at the local fayre was undisputed. For many years, since he had ceased to work as a tailor in the town and passed that responsibility onContinueContinue reading “The Potato Larger Than a House”
The Knight Exemplar’s Dream
Vivainne Desegur the Knight Exemplar travelled through a forest in search of adventures, and there she was ware off a well in a clearing. It being coming darkness, she drew her horse near a tree and tied it there and then she did unarm herself and settled to sleep by the well, there being noContinueContinue reading “The Knight Exemplar’s Dream”
The Tale of the Golden Snail
It is well known in some regions that, each season, during the summer months when the snails are at their most abundant, a Golden Snail will come forth and move across the land as all snails will. And it is well known that each year, there are a good number of honest people in everyContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Golden Snail”
The Convergence of the Days
In a small town, not far from here, a day dawned like many others. In the morning there was a small shower before the sun came out. The children went to school and the men and women worked hard at their jobs and tasks for the day. The bread was baked, and the bread wasContinueContinue reading “The Convergence of the Days”
The Flaming Scholar part 7 The Aftermath
So, after all the events of that night had been settled, the Scholar was spirited away safe and the Brotherhood was deprived of its funds. A second meeting was held by some of the Guardians of the Cave at the farm kitchen where, some days before, they had made their plans. The day was notContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 7 The Aftermath”
The Flaming Scholar part 6 – The Rescue
Whilst the first tendrils of smoke from the kitchen were tentatively fingering the various routes into the main thoroughfares of the chateau, the first alarm went up and the sounds of doors opening, and the clatter of shod feet began to wake the silence. The two guards at the gate who had been told toContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 6 – The Rescue”
The Flaming Scholar part 5 – Highway Robbery
Meanwhile, as the chateau in the centre of the small town was quickly filling with smoke and the first coughing soldiers were stumbling out of their quarters to raise an alarm, and as two women made their way towards the cell wherein the Flaming Scholar was incarcerated, two vehicles were travelling along the roadway thatContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 5 – Highway Robbery”
The Guardians of the Cave 