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 togetherContinue 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 fairContinue 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,Continue reading "The Tale of Two Towns part 2"
The Tale of Two Towns part 1
Not long ago and not very far from here, there were Two small Towns, which were built on either side of a great gorge. The gorge itself had been cut through the rock by a swiftly flowing river, which still ran, far down at the bottom of the gorge. The Two Towns both claimed theContinue reading "The Tale of Two Towns part 1"
The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick
Not long ago in a small village not far from here, there occurred a long time of dryness or drought. The wind stopped blowing and not a single cloud crossed the sky above the parched fields. It felt as if the village were becalmed upon a baking plain. The sun seemed unconcerned and continued toContinue reading "The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick"
The Tale of the Unknowable Man
In a small town, not far from here, there lived an unremarkable man. He was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin. His face was not handsome and then again, he was not ugly. He neither walked particularly fast nor unusually slow. When he spoke, his voice was so normal that it was difficultContinue reading "The Tale of the Unknowable Man"
The Knights Exemplar Rescue the Die of Destiny
The castle was situated, conveniently, on a hill and as Vivainne and Constance approached they could see a besieging force surrounding the walls. Having knowledge of the secret entrance, they avoided being seen by the attacking forces and made their way to the woodsman's cottage at the base of the hill. There, at the backContinue reading "The Knights Exemplar Rescue the Die of Destiny"
The Knights Exemplar and the Philosopher
The two Knights were now in sight of their goal, in the far distance they could see a High Castle, the final destination of their Quest. As they entered a narrow valley, through which they must pass, their way was blocked by a large crowd of people who appeared to be all following somebody wayContinue reading "The Knights Exemplar and the Philosopher"
The Knights Exemplar, the King and the Fisherman
As Vivainne and Constance continued on the road towards the Castle wherein the Die of Destiny was being held by a Cruel King, they discussed the suffering that both had experienced during their recent separation and conversely, their joy at being re-united. Suffering, they considered, was something felt by all mortals and a consequence ofContinue reading "The Knights Exemplar, the King and the Fisherman"
The Knights Exemplar and Death’s Hat
Constance, Vivainne's beloved, had recovered after her injury and had been travelling as fast as she could to re-join Vivainne in her Quest to rescue the Die of Destiny. She felt that she was close on Vivainne's heels and that they would soon be re-united. She rode on into a land of rolling grassland, coveredContinue reading "The Knights Exemplar and Death’s Hat"
The Guardians of the Cave 