Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.7 — Eli and Mary

Ch. 50.7 –- Someone sat down next to Mary. She jumped away, heart racing. “Hello, Mary.” She recognized his voice. He threw back his hood, and the firelight danced on his face. He was Eli, the prince who had been captured by Zelda; the young man who had miraculously given her back her voice. She studied…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.6 — Felix Keeps a Promise

Chapter 50.6 -- Mary watched their expressions carefully, amazed that Felix was so brash to a powerful fey. Yet the boy seemed to have no fear at all. Old Bob frowned at Felix. “You would be welcome in my house. As my nephew, you are my heir.” Felix shook his head. “Why would you want me?…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.2 — What Happened to Felix

Ch. 49.2 --  Janine screamed. Prince Korim held up the limp cat and smirked at them. Then the fey prince tossed the body into the trees. He nudged his horse and started for Janine once more, but someone on a white horse charged towards him, roaring with anger. “He was worth ten of you!” Old Bob…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 44.2 — Felix is Given a Challenge

Ch. 44.2 – The friends filled their bowls with hot vegetable stew and sat down at the kitchen table. A fire crackled in the fireplace, warming the room. As the others chatted, Janine ate silently. She was overwhelmed by everything that had happened. At last she looked up from her meal. “I should have died…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.1 — An Unexpected Visitor

CH 36.1  -- Col and Bee had just finished dinner when someone pounded on the door, and a screechy voice called out something harsh but unintelligible. Col looked at Bee, and a hard ball of dread formed in his stomach. Ever since the fall, the Tulgey Woods had been swarming with soldiers all asking the same…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 21.5 — Janine Looks for a Job

Ch. 21.5 – Janine gritted her teeth. She should have known better. Name day gifts always turned out wrong. “I need a job.” Bee picked up The Nelsonia News from the counter. “Let’s see what the want ads have to say.” Janine read the date at the top of the front page. “Mr. Dumfries may…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 21.4 — Oh, No! Not another Gift

Ch. 21.4 – By the time Janine finished the tale of her life, none of their eyes were dry. Col cleared his throat. “You know, Janie, I never got to give you my gift on your name day.” Bee, who had been gathering dishes from the table, stopped and frowned at him. “I don’t think…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 21.3 — Confession Time

Ch. 21.3 -- "What is it?” Janine asked. “We know who you really are.” After a long hesitation, Col told Janine the sad tale of her Name Day. “We never did find out who really cursed you. When you came to us two years ago, we thought it was a chance to make things right.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 21 — Mr. Dumfries Makes a Delivery

Ch. 21 -- On a fine spring day, Joshua T. Dumfries the Eleventh drove up to Col and Bee’s cottage with his donkey and cart. Janine helped Bee pack up her latest painting and some batches of hard candy to be delivered to Small Jim’s Grocery Store in Nelsonia. Janine had discovered that although Mr.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.7 — Confrontation

  Ch 20. 7 -- Only a few minutes later, a large man crept up the path, with an enormous axe in his hands. His clothes were worn, his hair and beard long and tangled, and his eyes were wild. Paul! Janine gasped. Her heart began to pound. Bee put her arm around her. Freddie…