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. 50.4 — The Last Words of King Francis

Ch. 50.4 –  The gnomes found Janine and Ezra in different sections of the valley and escorted them to the castle. When they met at the door, Ezra took Janine's hand. "Please, come with me," Ezra said. They hurried up the stairs to the second floor and found Ezra's brothers, mother, sister-in-law, and nephew in…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.1 — Reunion

Ch. 50.1 – Eli pushed through the rejoicing throngs and raced back outside, searching for his brothers. He was looking for giant boars, but what he saw were two large human men coming towards him, dressed in rags. Even with their long, tangled hair and beards, he recognized them. His brothers’ faces lit up when they…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.7 — The End of the Battle

Ch. 49.7 – Eli fought his way past the trolls who were still alive in the castle. Then he and the gnomes rushed to the door that led to the meadow. The entire valley was filled with carnage and fighting. The noise was terrible, yet Eli heard something even louder. The ground shook beneath his feet.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.6 — Zelda’s Battle

Ch. 49.6 -- Zelda’s eyes burned with hatred. “Goodbye, Prince Eli. I won’t miss you at all.” Eli threw off the blanket and sprang from the bed. In his hand was a vorpal sword with a blue blade. Zelda glanced at the sword and cursed. “You never took that last dose, did you?” He didn’t answer…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.5 — Zelda’s Plans

Ch. 49.5 – Zelda Mary, troll princess of Saltonia and Nelsonia, watched the battle from the tower window of Eli’s room. As the battle progressed, she kept Eli updated, gloating over the trolls’ easy victory. Eli lay on the bed under the blanket, pretending to be drugged, and waited for the signal. The gingerbread and Miracle…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 47.4 — Fritter’s Mistake

CH 47.4 -- Several gnomes cleared away the brush from a round door, and Butterfingers used his bundle of keys to unlock it. O’Henry and his men marched inside the gaping maw, followed by the group of gnomes who had flown in from the Tulgey Woods. Janine gulped. This was it. Her heart began to…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 47.3 — At the Secret Entrance

Ch. 47.3 – At the Secret Entrance -- Jay set his passengers down in a grassy valley hidden from the castle by tall trees. “You know what to do.” The rest of the team, who were mostly gnomes, headed for the trees, but Janine walked until she stood in front of the dragon’s paws and…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 46.4 — Zelda’s Lie

Ch. 46.4 -- Eli listened as Zelda continued her conversation with Jeeves in the hallway. “Eli was gone a long time from Nelsonia. He doesn’t remember it, but he was being held captive by an evil witch named Connie, who lives in the Tulgey Woods. She put a spell on him. During the day he seems…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 46.3 — Eli is Trapped

Ch 46.3 – Eli waited for midnight. His room in the castle was dark, and the night was unusually quiet. At last the poison wore off. Sweating and gasping, he rolled out of bed. His arms shook as he got to his knees. He crawled to the door and opened it, expecting to find his…