Drago could not believe his good fortune at the court, being found not guilty of the kidnapping charge and having it dismissed. The sentence for the priest shocked him, banishment. He would have received worse if Bryantt had had his way. The inn was the closest place to get an ale, so people headed there… Continue Reading
Lost!
Kitty woke up early. She went down to the bakery and got straight to work. First she got a batch of bread dough mixed up and kneaded. She placed it in a bowl and covered it with a moist towel. While waiting for it to rise, she grabbed the broom and started to sweep out… Continue Reading
The Inquiry
At last, someone normal around here! Sr. Agatha thought as she tidied up the library and hurried to the church for evening prayers. Fr. Francesco was a quiet and unassuming man. He spent his time with his nose in the books or interviewing the locals about poor Fr. Barnard. He didn’t speak to demons. He… Continue Reading
A New Priest in Town
“Bored, bored, bored!” Vivienne stamped her foot. “I cannot wait for this confinement to be over.” With that she snapped her fingers and sent Ethel to get another bottle of wine from the cellars. Ethel returned with the wine, and also news of a visitor asking to see her. Vivienne brightened at the thought of… Continue Reading
Meeting in the Woods
Karissa picked the note from her pocket that had been left on the tavern bar. She had not seen who had left it. It had read simply, “Meet me at the gypsy camp. D” She knew the handwriting as belonging to Desire. She placed the note on the fire to burn. The tavern was quiet,… Continue Reading
Desire’s New Job
Growing up in the convent had not been an easy life for Desire, and no one would talk about what had happened to her parents, just saying that they were “gone” and she was given to the nuns to care for. Every day was filled with hard work. The nuns were exacting and they did… Continue Reading
A Fresh Start
From the Journals of Barnard Saunders I woke up on the floor of the inn and wondered how I’d gotten there.The room was heavy with the scent of cooking stew.. I rolled over on my side and saw a lovely set of bare feet and tender ankles flowing from a dark burgundy, aproned skirt. Blinking,… Continue Reading
Revelations and Ultimatums
Vivienne, the Countess of Roxeter, was bored–utterly, terribly, and thoroughly bored. She was only two days into her house arrest imposed by the court. She had played cards and chess with her ladies. She had read, embroidered, and picked at food. She hated being confined to the castle. She ached to hunt or go to… Continue Reading
Healing Begins
Truce day was over. Barnard was free, Drago was free, and Viv got a slap on the wrist. She sighed and sat close to the fire. The night air had chilled her to the bone. When Lord Maverick said the trials were over, she had run from the room. Her heart was beating wildly in… Continue Reading
Judgement
From the Journals of Fr. Barnard Saunders I felt as if every last drop of blood had drained out of me through my heels. I walked from the Great Hall where the trial had been held to the welcoming tavern in town. The brisk, clean air was like a cleansing baptism after spending so much… Continue Reading