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The Flaming Scholar part 4 – The Diversion

At exactly eleven of the clock the next night, a figure, barely seen in the darkness and shadows that clung to the chateau walls, lifted a hatchway in the roadway that was used to gain access to the cellars of the building, he slipped quietly down into the space below and the hatchway door loweredContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 4 – The Diversion”

The Flaming Scholar part 3 – The Reconaissance

As the old couple entered through the gateway of the chateau they were waylaid by the guards. The old fortified chateau occupied the main part of the centre of the small town which was situated on a small hill rising out of the surrounding fields of vineyards.  ‘We are come to ask favour of hisContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 3 – The Reconaissance”

The Flaming Scholar part 2 – The Meeting

The meeting room was the kitchen of an old rambling farmhouse belonging to the cousin of the Innkeeper. The house was situated in an extremely out of the way corner of the countryside surrounded by flat open fields, which gave a good view of the only approach. It was also not far from the coast,ContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 2 – The Meeting”

The Flaming Scholar part 1

In a small town, not far from here, lived a young woman who was keen to learn all there is to know about the world. She read every book that she could find and asked long complicated questions of anyone who she deemed to have knowledge that she could soak up. Her parents had triedContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 1”

The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 2

Morning broke without any new developments and the day proceeded with much worry and concern for those waiting. At the close of the second day, some of the elders gathered to discuss what steps they might take to salvage the situation and it was at this meeting that it was decided upon to contact theContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 2”

The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 1

In a small town not far from here there was a field that was full of rocks, boulders both large and small, ranging from some the size of a kettle to some the size of a small house. Over the years, paths had been cleared through the field, passing in every direction that one mightContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 1”

The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 2

The evening was warm, and the sun was getting low in the sky, casting gentle shadows across the grass. A bare patch of ground showed where the traveller’s camp had been, which had been worn further by the feet of the dancers. Suddenly, as if there had been some signal, the young people came togetherContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 2”

The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 1

In a small town not far from here a group of travellers arrived unannounced, they set up some stalls in the square and a small group of musicians, including a woman with a tasselled tambourine, walked and danced through the streets to attract attention. The people of the town came out to see the fairContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 1”

The Tale of Two Towns part 2

When the towns had decided to catch the Great Serpent in a net the Guardian told them that it would be best if they resolved their rivalry before going forwards with their plan. To this end he suggested two solutions, one, that the name of the towns became joined to form a single town, or,ContinueContinue reading “The Tale of Two Towns part 2”