Fantasy

And an ode commissioned by a lady.

Never let it be said that I, Tallis Steelyard, turn my back on the beautiful ones who by a glance, or a flick of the head, draw me to their side. I...
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Time Travellers from the 1960's : Ch.12 : The End Of The Dream

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While Louise remains disappointed by the world of their future, Ted reminds her that this is the same world they would have been in as they aged. It is their world!

No Stranger

We spent our last night together in that chamber above the main room of the inn. Downstairs we could hear all the others drinking, singing, carousing and having a good time. Up here, though, in a room lit only by a few small candles and the fire in the stone fireplace, we knew we only had these few hours together. Jenny knew that come the dawn, I would be gone.

Maryshka and The Red Door

Once there was a poor little orphan girl called Maryshka who, because her parents had both been eaten by a fierce purple dragon leaving her with...
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The Ballad of Stagbold Keep Part 2

The curtain wall presented no obstacle to the attackers. Violetta ran for the water-gate where one boat still waited. She climbed on board and I...
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The Ballad of Stagbold Keep Part 1

The Ballad of Stagbold Keep Initially, I confess, I had intended to write this as verse and then find some poor and credulous musician to supply...
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The witness

He woke with a pale-blue sound in his ears, like an empty sky. It sounded like peace. It looked like a dream, but he knew it wasn’t, on account of...
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The Universal Remote

"Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for... Click! ....and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but...
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The Inheritance Trail

THE INHERITANCE TRAIL SIERRA NEVADA, 1ST MAY 1933 As Winona entered in, she noticed that a great deal had changed since her last visit. The one...