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. 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. 20.4 — The Interview

Ch. 20.4 -- Old Bob had warned Janine to be careful what she told people. She liked Col and Bee, but she still didn’t know if she could trust them with the whole truth. “I ran away from home. I’m looking for a job.” It was true… in a way. Bee looked concerned. “Oh, but…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.3 A Very Welcome Meal

Ch. 20.3 -- Janine’s mind whirled. Could it really be Colin and Bernice? She frowned. From the stories the servants had told, the wizard Colin had been an old man ten years ago, with a long gray beard, blue eyes, and wizard’s robes. Bernice the witch had been a middle-aged woman with gray in her…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.2 — Janine gets a Surprise

Ch. 20.2 -- Sitting on the stream bank, almost concealed by the leafy shrubs, was a man. He stood up and came forward. The man had green eyes, a hooked nose, a brown beard trimmed very short, and chestnut hair that fell to just above his collar. He wore a simple shirt, and his pant…