Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.8 — A Walk in the Moonlight

Ch. 50.8 – Mary walked in uncomfortable silence beside Eli on the broad dirt swath left by the raths. She stole a glance at him. He smiled slightly, but didn’t say anything. Why didn’t he say something? Did he expect her to carry on a conversation? She’d never learned the polite ways of addressing princes, or…

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. 50.1 — 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. 48.1 — Mole Talks to the Queen

Ch 48.1 – Mole tore into the gingerbread. She had never tasted anything so delicious. She finished the large square in a minute and sucked the honey off her fingers. The woman beside her handed her a water skin, and she drank greedily. At last she noticed that the others were staring at her. She…

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…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 41.5 — A Temper Tantrum

Ch. 41.5 -- Nothing happened. Zelda stared in surprise at the sleeping prince. Then she kissed him again. Janine watched in astonishment as again, nothing happened. “No,” said Zelda. “This is impossible. My kiss was guaranteed to work. He said it would work!” Zelda slapped Ezra, but he didn’t wake up. Then she took out…

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.…