In the morning, bright, they set forth, the mist still thickened about the legs of the horses. Their sword, as yet by their side, were sharpened and their spears were wrapped around with the colours of their knighthood. Into the forest, darker upon dark, they followed close on the raking claws of the Plague Beast,ContinueContinue reading “Sitting Down with the Plague Beast”
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There Came a Camel
The camel came and went in the dessert, coming and going on the sand. The camel ate sand and drank sand and breathed sand and knew nothing but sand. The camel came and went on the great sand mountains and across the great sand plains. The camel came and went. Once upon a day theContinueContinue reading “There Came a Camel”
Level Seven – OK lets go
So, eventually, the Man who lived in the Cave came down the mountain once more and knocked on the great doors of the hall wherein the Queen sat, feeling low. Let me in, called the Caveman, I have wonders to relate. Go away, said the Queen, I understand now that I cannot know the greatContinueContinue reading “Level Seven – OK lets go”
Level One – To Be Or Not to Be
Once there lived a man in a cave by himself. He saw a plain, smooth, and satin black. Stretching away to the horizon on all sides. An endless plain. Upon the plain there was a ball of indeterminate size, also black, satin black and smooth as the plain upon which it rested. The ball mightContinueContinue reading “Level One – To Be Or Not to Be”
Seven Levels of Lies – The Prologue
Seven levels of lies, seven levels of truth, seven levels of facts and falsehoods. When you go there it is hot with lies. I go there to find out, to discover, to confirm my suspicions. We are here, can’t you see, don’t be stupid, are you blind. My god it’s obvious, just look at theContinueContinue reading “Seven Levels of Lies – The Prologue”
The Blue Knight and the Wineskin Mountain
They asked the Blue Knight to Solve the Problem of the Used Wineskin Mountain. Wineskins on the floor, wineskins in the trees, wineskins everywhere, a plague of wineskins, a plethora of wineskins. Make them into something, he thought, hats? no, baby clothes? No, houses? impossible. Then the Blue Knight went to the street to seeContinueContinue reading “The Blue Knight and the Wineskin Mountain”
To Az and Aznot
The City of Az, great in stature and green in inclination, building not so high but of proportion well designed. The people and creatures there minding the energies that came out the great wind engines above the rooves. The waters come to the city brought and held with respect and care such that those leavingContinueContinue reading “To Az and Aznot”
The Journey Home – The Contest
Soon after, when Vivainne was bathed and clothed once more she went to Constance and they tarried together. Vivainne had come with a plan to rid the lady Constance of the arrogant petitioners. She proposed to hold a tournee in which the petitioners could compete to win the right to join the Knights Exemplar. ThisContinueContinue reading “The Journey Home – The Contest”
The Journey Home – The Homecoming
Ten years had they travelled, first to the Isle of Mists to change the words in the Book of Chivalry, then lost to the Isle of Men, before resting some years in the Isle of Women and finally learning many things on the Isle of Others where they were granted the aid they needed toContinueContinue reading “The Journey Home – The Homecoming”
The Journey Home – Isle of Men
When the time had come and the Book was writ anew, the stars of women and men and others had been changed strong. The Blue Knight and Vivainne were glad of it and once more turned their faces to the world beyant. It was time to return home where their hearts remained in full andContinueContinue reading “The Journey Home – Isle of Men”
