Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 40.9 — A Conversation with the King

Ch. 40.9 -- Butterfingers rushed away to the kitchen, where Cook and her assistants kneaded bread dough, stirred the stew, peeled potatoes, and chopped up a large chunk of beef. Cook did not look happy. “Something’s wrong here,” she muttered. “King on his deathbed, Queen sick, royal children missing, and they want to have a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.8 — Queen Natalie Takes Charge

CH. 36.8 -- The king panted, red-faced from pain. “Guards,” he whispered. “Fetch Ezra back to the castle immediately.” “No.” Queen Natalie gathered her courage as she wiped away her tears and got to her feet. Her worst fears had come to pass, and her strong, capable – if sometimes stubborn and close-minded – husband…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.7 — Air Mail Delivery

Ch. 36.7 -- Just then someone began to bang on the window. One of the servants rushed over and opened it. A gust of frigid air swept snowflakes into the room. A Jubjub bird, perched on the sill, squawked and held out its leg, revealing an oilskin pouch. Queen Natalie hurried over, untied the pouch…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.6 — Bad News for the King

CH. 36.6 -- “You look stressed,” the king told his wife. “What happened while I was asleep?” Queen Natalie gave him the short version: all his sons were missing, Esther had been sent to her beloved’s kingdom, and Matthew’s wife, Ella, and their son, Sam, had vanished. King Frances roared. He tried to get out…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.5 — Meanwhile, Back at the Castle

CH. 36.5 -- Queen Natalie sat up and almost screamed. A creature with glowing eyes stood at the foot of her bed. Fear hammered through her as she clutched her blankets to her chest and wished for a knife in her hand. “Who are you?” “I won’t hurt you, Your Majesty. My name is Butterfingers…

Jay B.R. Wokky Ch. 10.1 — Another Name Day Goes Wrong

Ch. 10.1 -- News of Prince Ezra’s name day spread to the other kingdoms, and the king and queen of Saltonia were taking no chances. Their new daughter’s name day was moved to June. Invitations were checked and double checked. All the important people in Saltonia plus dignitaries from the neighboring kingdoms received an invitation,…

Jay B.R. Wokky Ch. 6.1 — Eli Overhears an Important Conversation

Ch. 6.1 -- Back at the castle, King Frances was also in a temper.  He shouted as he strode back and forth across his conference room, while his advisors waited in trepidation.  Eli, who was hiding in a secret passageway behind the tapestry on the wall, watched the proceedings through a hole in the weaving…

Goodbye to Merlin

Warning! Spoilers ahead! Last night we watched the last two episodes of Merlin (BBC series, season 5). I was so sad to have it end. I admit it, I cried when Arthur died. The last scenes between Arthur and Merlin were really touching. I liked that last twist at the end about Merlin too. I’d…

The Once and Future King

My family and I have really enjoyed watching Merlin, a very entertaining and imaginative BBC show about Merlin and all his trials as he strives to keep King Arthur alive through another onslaught of evil magic. Merlin’s overriding goal in life is to help Arthur become the great king he can be, so that the…