In Ectopia, a kingdom far away in time and space, Windy Oakwillow, surveyed the devastated village of Honeyhaven. Bands of thieves scurried about the smoking ruins carrying away anything of value that the dragon, Ryrdenth, had not consumed with fire. The good fairy hung her head. King Goodfellow, well-loved by his subjects, had ruled the […]
The woodcutter, Aldin, lived in a time while the forests were still young. He made fine things from wood. While others strove to make lasting monuments from stone, Aldin perceived these as cold, lifeless works. He preferred the fruit of the forest and endeavored to preserve the warmth and beauty that one found in […]
In the days of knights and dragons there lived a particularly nasty beast that plagued the village of Plumgreen, an otherwise quiet hamlet, in the pleasant kingdom of Merridom. The dragon, Oldreg by name, daily prowled the village looking for whatever dainties he could easily carry to his hillside lair. This made the villagers […]
Knights Three Early Autumn, three knights, Aberardus, the bold, Clerebold, the brave, and Tyon, the young, rode into the village of Fair Meadows. The sun gleamed off their polished armor. They requested food and refreshment from the honorable folk, but no one had aught to spare. The village headsman spoke, “We were once a prosperous […]
In fairyland there dwelt a fairy named Jargas who despite all the wonderful things around him always found something to complain about. The sun was too bright. The songs too joyful and the springs of water too delightful. Now how anyone can describe something to be too delightful is beyond me and probably beyond you […]