True to the stablewoman’s word, as we round the hill, a cluster of buildings comes into view. The galloping horses slow as we draw near and pass under a great wooden sign declaring the area as Fiona’s Rest. Small houses line the street, giving way to a strip of commerce. Though most have closed theirContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 4”
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Rokkoh and the Smith, Chapter 4
The wind whistles as it throws snow all about. For a moment, it sounds like a neighing horse in the distance. Despite the flurries and the sound, the Smith’s hammering rings out and the glow of the forge melts through the darkness. That warmth comes over me as I draw near, the snow disappearing inContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Smith, Chapter 4”
Rokkoh and The Princess, Chapters 4 and 5
A figure meets me there, womanly and cloaked in light. She kneels at a brook and lets her fingers play in the shallow water, tickling a small orange fish. A simple smile spreads on her face and reveals her dimples. Flowers of innumerable colors line the edges of the brook and stretch through the grass,Continue reading “Rokkoh and The Princess, Chapters 4 and 5”
Tyler Gohde 