The Monument of Memories

Some people say, remarked the Sphinx, looking back over her shoulder as she walked, to check that her tail was fashioning the correct swish to maximise its beauty, that memories are to be gathered and held close, stuck into your head to check who you are. But I say, let go, free yourself of theContinueContinue reading “The Monument of Memories”

The Ancestral Pile

When I was a young Darkest Child, my home, a chateau, seemed much undone by siege and siege engine. The stone was fall all about in great heaps and only some few chambers and dungeons kept the cold and wind in their place. The reason, this is because my parent and mother were very keenContinueContinue reading “The Ancestral Pile”

The Sphinx’s Tail and the Poison Frogs

In a month or a year they travelled and in it they discovered many new and old plants that could enhance the healing from Sheba’s medicament store. But in all that time they not found a solution to the disappearing of the Sphinx. Until the Sphinx came passing upset. One day travelling, Sheba mused, IsContinueContinue reading “The Sphinx’s Tail and the Poison Frogs”

The Lost One

These are my stories, said the Sphinx to the Blue and Gold Knights, there are more narrative threads upon which you may wish to pull, but I leave that to your judgement as you have been so patient and listened so faithfully to my song. The Blue and Gold Knights awoke as if from aContinueContinue reading “The Lost One”

The Wounded Sphinx

Now that the journeys were close to begin, the four Knights bade farewells and much vow to come and visit. The Blue Knights went first straight into the dark forest, keen to become to the great city of Az where their child would be raised. Not knowing. In a forest some may say that timeContinueContinue reading “The Wounded Sphinx”

A Better World

Now that the seas could breathe once more, certain things, question marks, unsolved issues. The People of Mer said, we don’t want you here any time soon, go hence from our seas and never darken our cave doors again. The enchantment in breathing is done and you will drown unless you quit this place immediatement.ContinueContinue reading “A Better World”

The Emperor of Chaos

Now the Sphinx awoke and saw the wisps of Dark War flow away. She knew that once the Dogs and Cats of War were unleashed then there was no means to call them to heel, other than this. I see, e said, that war has come to trouble the world once more. I know thatContinueContinue reading “The Emperor of Chaos”

All at Sea

The small fish had swum so fast away, anywhere, away from those terrible jaws. The Blue Woman laughed, a bubble laugh, and turned around to find herself foursquare in the face, and teeth and maw of a great monster looking direct into her. Drawing her sword high up, she pushed it to strike the bigContinueContinue reading “All at Sea”

Diving In

With a great splash the Blue woman entered into the sea. Now, before we enter the underwater world with the Blue Woman, let us talk and discuss all diving and concomitant enthusiasms. For, as we all know well, there are many benefits and pitfalls associated with ‘diving in’. Jumping in, diving in, going for it,ContinueContinue reading “Diving In”

Lost and Found

The three knights travelled some days and some days. The Blue Woman Knight following back the way she had come, to the rocky shore where she had first become herself.  Here they found some fisherwomen and fishermen who were good with fish. Although they knew the whereabouts of the Blue Knight, they would not tellContinueContinue reading “Lost and Found”