Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.7 — Meals and Deals

CH 39.7 -- Connie gestured to a chair by the kitchen table. “Sit.” She seemed very calm. Shaking, Eli sank into the chair. Felix leaped onto a second chair, his whiskers quivering. Connie handed a kitchen towel to Eli. “Clean your sword and put it away. You don’t need it now.” After a moment Eli…

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Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.6 — Granny, What Big Eyes you Have

Ch. 39.6 -- “Now, Paul, let’s not be hasty.” Connie’s voice now sounded as if it came from the werewolf in the bed. Suddenly, a steaming cup full of brown liquid appeared in Eli’s left hand. He sniffed. There was a distinct scent of Miracle Mix plus something else that smelled delicious. “Hurry,” whispered Felix. Eli…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.5 — The Play Begins

Ch 39.5 -- Paul continued to bang on the door and threaten them. Then he stopped. Something snapped, sounding like a wooden board. Eli heard the sounds of crunching. He held his breath and looked at the others. After a moment he realized what it was: Paul had broken off a piece of the roof…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.4 — The Werewolf

Ch. 39.4 – While Paul shouted outside the front door, Eli threw the red cloak over his clothes and drew the hood over his face. Then he sat on the stool by the bed. As he stared at the man in the bed, Eli remembered where he’d seen him before. “You’re MacQuire, the werewolf. You…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.3 — The Witch’s Patient

Ch. 39.3 -- The man in the bed was tall, with long dark hair and stubble on his chin. His eyes glowed eerily. His arms and chest bulged with muscle. Sweat broke out on his skin as he tried and failed to get out of bed. Eli was sure he’d seen this man somewhere before.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.2 — Eli Meets the Gingerbread Witch

Ch. 39.2 – Eli was almost to the front door of the cottage when he heard raised voices inside. Eli stopped and listened. “You can’t go out there, not like this,” yelled a woman. “My people need me,” said a man with a deep, rumbling voice. “I need to get back.” “Lie down. You’ll collapse…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 39.1 — A Refuge in the Storm

CH 39.1 -- Eli’s poor horse struggled through the snow, exhausted. What a storm. Eli called out to Felix. “You’re a magical cat. Can’t you do anything about this weather?” Felix, who was wet and bedraggled himself, growled. “If you wanted a companion who could control the weather, you should have transformed a weather witch.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 38.2 — Guests Coming

Ch. 38.2 -- Fritter looked up from the letter in his hands. “The last two girls will arrive in about three days.” “Have that many really been through here?” Janine had lost count after the first hundred. Fritter grimaced. “Yes, that many. And although Jay appreciates all the gifts -- especially the sheep -- he is…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 38.1 — Meanwhile, Back at the Dragon Cave

CH. 38.1 -- For several months, Jay B. R. Wokky’s cave became the most popular spot in the kingdom. Many girls came to kiss the prince. They came by royal coach. They came in wagons. They came by dogsled. When the snow melted and spring began, they came by horseback and wagon and on foot. All…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 37.2 — Felix Gives some Advice

CH. 37.2 -- When Eli closed the door of his room, the cat appeared on his bed. “Well?” said the cat. Eli tossed him a strawberry tart, which Felix devoured. Eli paced back and forth as he went through all that he’d heard. If his father died now, who would rule Nelsonia? Esther was newly…