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The Enchanted Forest: 10. Baby Blues

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Frank

Again Kari awoke in a strange place with no clear idea how she got there. “Lisa?” she called, but of her friend there was no sign. She couldn’t remember exactly what had happened, except there had been a silver knight … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 8. The Silver Knight

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Frank

Barely had Lisa got control of her mount when Rika screamed. Up ahead, the giant limped towards her, its foul face contorted with an ugly scowl. The beast was huge – even on horseback her eyes were level with its … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 7. Shining Armour

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Frank

Descending the cliff, which they did by following a stream down through a crack in the rock, was like travelling to a different time and place. Instead of the pine forest with its carpet of needles, its holly bushes, hawthorns … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 6. A Guide Book

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Frank

Lisa stared at Rika, uncertain how to react to the calm intensity with which the awful confession was delivered. She had known of course that the practice of slavery persisted on the continent, but this was her first confrontation with … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 5. Knitting Needles

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Frank

Waking to warm sunshine is always welcome, but finding yourself wrapped naked in a blanket on the edge of a cliff – with no idea how you got there – is disconcerting. Kari awoke with a murmur of pleasure, then … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 4. Waking Up

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Frank

Lisa woke to bright daylight as the wizard ambled about opening the windows. The inside surfaces of the shutters were polished silver, and they fell open at an angle that reflected the blue sky above. Rika slept on undisturbed, nestled … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 3. Hot Water

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Frank

At the summit of a steep hill, the wizard’s lamp revealed an iron trelliswork, rusted with age and thickly entwined with sickly-looking bramble. Kari recoiled at the sight of it, partly from fear of the iron, but mostly from the … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 2. What’s in a Name?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Frank

Rika leaned against Lisa for support. She was so small that Lisa had thought her merely a girl, but even if she were a girl she had certainly reached her adult years. Not for the first time, Lisa wondered what … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 1. Blood in the Water

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Frank

There was blood in the water. Not enough that it could be seen, or even tasted, but it was there. Kari’s lips tingled with the potential for magic. All she needed was a name. Human blood. And something else. Something … Continue reading →

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