Alicet was a milkmaid and a slave, and so she rose in the cold, foggy darkness each morning to attend to her charges in the fields. Each morning after she finished the […]
The Three Sisters (a fairy tale of love)
Once upon a time there were three brothers who lived with their parents in the midst of a vast forest, and if there were any other people in the forest, they knew […]
Winter is Coming
Originally posted on January's Dream:
A friend told me once that she was most afraid of failing to die well. It was a glorious warm and sunny day and in the…
How Iron Came to Rust (a fairy tale of desire and blood)
Once upon a time there was a village called Little Addle, and Little Addle lay at the crossroads between three great realms. The great wilderness to the north of Little Addle called […]
There Will Never Be Any More Solken Wine (a fairy tale of dangerous men)
“There will always be more emeralds,” Jaidus said, studying the still, moonlit valley below. “And rubies? A pence apiece! But there will never be any more Solken wine.”
Exit Interview (A Tale of Judgment, Damnation, and Hell)
A Tale of Judgment, Damnation, and Hell
A Tale of Job (A fairy tale of God, Satan, and Us)
Once upon a time, the Heavenly host assembled to present themselves before the Throne of God, and all were gathered together there, or at least all those were gathered there who cared […]
Amanuensis (a Gothic fairy tale)
“ ‘From this night forth, shall I call this maid my sister?’ ” “That’s all the old fellow requires of me?” Landly asked Mr. Ashwhit. “I just march up to the gate, knock, and […]
