Jay B. R. Wokky — Ch. 41.6 — Prince Eli Meets his Betrothed at Last

Ch. 41.6 -- Janine reached the front hallway just as the front door opened. A single candle flickered from the lantern which hung high above the door, revealing a man dusted in snow. He entered the cave, leading a horse, then shut the door. The horse put his head down, blowing hard. Prince Eli stamped…

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. 40.7 — Butterfingers in the Castle

Ch. 40.7 – Butterfingers scurried along his usual route through the secret passageways of the castle. He had just opened the secret door behind the statue in the alcove across from the queen’s apartment when the large doors opened. Butterfingers shrank back out of sight. Two enormous guards carried the queen out of her rooms…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 24.2 Ezra Protests

Ch. 24.2 -- All this talk of killing made Ezra unhappy. “Look, guys, I appreciate your concern, but I don’t want you to kill the dragon.” “What?” All three brothers said as they turned and stared up at him. Ezra shrugged. “Besides, Father actually did me a favor. Look at all the wonderful things I’ve…

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…