When Sally Swift was young and cared not for the worries of those of greater years, she spent her days lost in the hills above the small village in which she was born. She followed the herd of sheep, of a type sometime called mouflon, in her care, at times allowing them to lead herContinueContinue reading “The Brave Tale of Sally Swift”
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Fear of the Dark from the Milles Peurs D’Ulric Petit
In those times it was thought that the world of imagination could be brought to bear on the quality of the mind’s interaction with things of a worldly nature. Children were encouraged to flex their mental muscles as much as possible and the strength of their imagination was valued as equal to the that ofContinueContinue reading “Fear of the Dark from the Milles Peurs D’Ulric Petit”
The Beasts Under the Bed from Les Milles Peurs D’Ulric Petit
As Ulric lay awake on his pallet and sought to sleep, came there sounds to him that may be far away or maybe under his bed near. In his waking mind he did make the noises into the scratching and pattering of many feet, some with claws and others cloven and yet others slithering asContinueContinue reading “The Beasts Under the Bed from Les Milles Peurs D’Ulric Petit”
The Spoon in the Stone – Illustrated
The Followers of the Spoon were are rag-tag group of misfits, miscreants and lost souls who believed that the Spoon from the Stone would change their lives forever. It was the Road Mender’s Wife who had sowed the seeds of the legend of the Spoon in the Stone and it was only she who knewContinueContinue reading “The Spoon in the Stone – Illustrated”
Fear of the Other from Les Milles Peurs D’Uldric Petit
In this Famous tale the eponymous Ulric comes face to face with his fear of people from outside his world. He faces his assumption that all unknown people are monsters of evil intent whose only agenda is to harm him and his family and steal away whatever they see. Discovering instead that travellers, adrift onContinueContinue reading “Fear of the Other from Les Milles Peurs D’Uldric Petit”
Veracity’s Quest for Truth – Illustrated
Veracity’s set out one morning, full of hope, having been told to follow the Path of Discovery if she was intent on clearly understanding the Truth. On her journey she encounters the Facts surrounded by the Fog of Deception, the Queen of Clarity in her Fortress of Perception and comes to recognise herself in theContinueContinue reading “Veracity’s Quest for Truth – Illustrated”
The Tale of the Golden Snail – Illustrated
This is a page taken from the Tale of the Golden Snail. Although the tale relates the debunking of the myth that there was such a thing as a solid gold snail, the festival of the Golden Snail or the Fiesta Del Caracol Dorado is still held in some remote regions to this day. ThisContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Golden Snail – Illustrated”
The Knight Exemplar’s Dream – Illustrated
The Wind Beast attacks the five trees This is a page taken from the book of the Guardians of the Cave, it depicts a scene from the dream of Vivainne the Knight Exemplar as she slept by a well, deep in the forest. In this particular story she has two dreams, both are interpreted byContinueContinue reading “The Knight Exemplar’s Dream – Illustrated”
The Hat Perilous
Pernil reaches for the Hat Perilous This is a page taken from the book of the Guardians of the Cave, it depicts an episode from the Tale of the Hat Perilous. This story is unusual in the canon of Guardian exploits in that the body count is enormous compared with the more conservative nature ofContinueContinue reading “The Hat Perilous”
The Falling Apple – Illustrated
The apple falls, drawn to the earth by love This is a page taken from the Great Book of the Guardians of the Cave in which all the archives of their history are recorded. It depicts a scene from the Tale of the Falling Apple during which the Guardians were said to be present. Unusually,ContinueContinue reading “The Falling Apple – Illustrated”
The Guardians of the Cave 