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. 46.6 — Eli Gets a Visitor

Ch. 46.6 – The dark, silent night pressed in upon Eli. Then he heard a rustle. He turned his head. The tapestry on his west wall moved. For a moment, fear pounded within him. But then a small figure, cloaked in black, crept out from behind the tapestry. Eli’s whole body relaxed, weak with relief.…

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. 43.2 — Preparing for the Play

CH 43.2 – After running farther than Eli thought humanly possible, they emerged from the tunnel. Eli squinted and blinked his eyes in the warm morning sunshine. Birds sang around them as water dripped from the branches of the trees. The spires of the castle poked up just beyond a copse of trees and the…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.5 — Eli’s Last Wish

Ch 42.5 – Zelda sneered at Eli. “Does it matter? Since the day she was stolen away, her name has been Mole.” She continued to search her bag. Eli was furious. He leaped to his feet and tackled Zelda, sending her sprawling and the glowing ball rolling down the passageway. With his hands bound, he could…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.4 — The Truth about Mole

CH 42.4 -- They ran for another hour. Without warning Zelda sat down. Eli and the girl collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily. Zelda began to rummage through her knapsack. She took out a ball and shook it. “Wake up, bug face. I need some light.” From within the ball, a faint glow revealed a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.3 — Mole

Ch 42.3 -- Zelda curtsied to the troll prince. “Of course, Sire. And by the way, I require a maid servant.” “What happened to the last one?” “She met with an unfortunate accident. But she was delicious.” Zelda giggled. Horror swept through Eli. The troll prince grabbed Zelda by the collar, yanked her off her…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.2 — The Mountain Prince

Ch. 42.2 – Eli hung from Zelda’s back, dizzy and nauseated. The stench in the cave slid into his nostrils like thick mucus. He gagged. After the bone-deep cold, the heat from the roaring fires was almost unbearable. All around him were the sounds of hammering and pounding on stone, cracking of whips, harsh commands…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 42.1 — Under the Mountain

CH. 42.1 – Eli was a prisoner in his own body, unable to do anything but obey as Zelda led him down the mountain trail, wading through deep, soft snow. He was soon wet and shivering with cold. His teeth chattered. When he stumbled on a root sticking up through the snow and would have…

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…