Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.9 — The Beginning of Happily Ever After

Ch. 50.9 – Ezra and Janine walked towards the second story balcony where King Matthew had just given his speech. His arm was around his wife, and his other hand rested on his little son's shoulder. Beside them stood Queen Natalie, tall and regal, dressed in black. The crowds cheered, waving ribbons and handkerchiefs, and…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 48.4 — The Battle Begins

Ch. 48.4 -- After the troll king's proclamation, Ezra waited to see what his people on the other side of the valley would do.  They drew in closer to each other, but to their credit, not one of them surrendered. Ezra was so proud of them. King Tolgut threw back his head and laughed, revealing…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.3 — Mole

Ch 42.3 -- Zelda curtsied to the troll prince. “Of course, Sire. And by the way, I require a maid servant.” “What happened to the last one?” “She met with an unfortunate accident. But she was delicious.” Zelda giggled. Horror swept through Eli. The troll prince grabbed Zelda by the collar, yanked her off her…

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. 36.2 — A Visit from Col and Bee

Ch. 36.2 -- “I’m so sorry, my dear, but we have to send a message to the castle.” Col looked at Janine with pity. Janine struggled not to cry. All this time she had been caring for this boy, spinning fantasies about the two of them, and he had turned out to be another prince.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 34.4 — The Truth Revealed

Ch. 34.4 -- When Matthew awoke, he hurt all over. He was heavy and bloated, as if he’d gained two hundred pounds. Normally his eyesight was excellent, but now everything was blurry. He burped and then worked his tongue over his teeth. Strange. His teeth seemed to have grown in his sleep. In fact some…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 32.3 — What Eli Found

Ch. 32.3 -- Eli left his horse tied at the side of the path and followed the cat into the thick bushes. He used his sword to hack at branches, vines and nettles. After a few minutes he was sweating and breathing heavily. “Can you make a little less noise?” said the cat. “You’ll have every…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 30.1 — Bandersnatches

Ch. 30.1 -- One of Ezra’s hobbies (besides inventing things and tormenting Frederick) was collecting maps. He had a very good sense of direction, so it only took two days to get up into the mountains and find the right road. A brightly painted mail box stood at the junction of the road and a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 29.3 — Ezra Prepares to Leave

Ch 29.3 -- Ezra raced up the dark secret stairway to his room. He glanced at the cloth scarecrow that rested in his bed under his blankets. In the moonlight it looked just like a sleeping boy. Michaels appeared at the edge of the bed. “Jeeves will be in to check on you in a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 29.1 — Ezra Makes a Decision

Ch. 29.1 -- Ezra kept his eyes closed and pretended to sleep as Jeeves entered the room and stared at him. As if anyone could sleep with that going on all night! At last the odious man went back out and closed the door. The key turned in the lock with a loud clunk. Ezra…