Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 46.1 — Miss Pringle gets some Unwelcome Visitors

CH.46.1 –  Miss Lettie Pringle had swept, dusted the shelves and tables, tidied up the trays of movable type, and was about to turn out the lights of the Nosey News office, when someone began to pound on the door. Lettie glanced nervously around her. No one ever came by this time of night. Her…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 43.6 — The Fair Princess

Ch. 43.6 -- Prince Ezra regarded Janine intently. “Troll.” “What?” Janine gasped and stepped back. “Sorry, not you. Your sister. Or rather, the one pretending to be your sister.” His voice was hoarse and scratchy. "We have to stop her." She stared at him in shock, speechless. He grinned and sat up. “Hello, Janine. All…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 43.5 — Sleeping Beauty

Ch. 43.5 – Tired and discouraged, Janine went back to Ezra’s room and sat down beside him. She took his ice-cold hand in hers. His face was very pale, but he was still breathing. Janine added another quilt and tucked it around him. There was nothing left to do. Ezra was going to die. She…

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. 41.4 — The Kiss

Ch. 41.4 -- Feeling numb, Janine led the way down the narrow passageway, past the frozen guard, and into Ezra’s bedroom. She looked down at the sleeping prince, and her heart turned over. Tears ran down her wart-covered cheeks. Zelda laughed. “You fell in love with him! Let me guess: you tried to kiss him,…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 41.3 — Zelda Gets her Revenge

Ch 41.3 – Zelda frowned at Janine, puzzled. “Why aren’t you dead?” She walked up to Janine, yanked off her mask, and ground it under her heel, stomping on it and muttering. The mask shriveled and blackened as if burned. Then Zelda slapped Janine across the face. “No one gets to be more beautiful than…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 38.1 — Meanwhile, Back at the Dragon Cave

CH. 38.1 -- For several months, Jay B. R. Wokky’s cave became the most popular spot in the kingdom. Many girls came to kiss the prince. They came by royal coach. They came in wagons. They came by dogsled. When the snow melted and spring began, they came by horseback and wagon and on foot. All…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 37.1 — What Really Happened to Eli

CH 37.1 -- Eli kept his cloak on and his hood pulled down over his face as he made his way through the inn’s crowded common room to a table in the back. A young woman with flushed cheeks and tired eyes brought him a thick stew and a round loaf of bread along with…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 35.2 — The Sleeping Prince

Ch. 35.2 -- After Janine had finished the dishes and read a story to the dragon, she went to the guest room, sat by the boy’s bed, and watched him sleep. The scar on his face gleamed faintly in the lamplight, but it did not detract from his physical beauty. She loved to watch the…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 33 — The Sleeping Prince

CH. 33 – Janine sat on the edge of the bed and studied the sleeping boy’s face. He looked about her age, with shaggy chestnut hair and thick eyelashes. A white scar ran from the hairline on the top left side of his forehead to his eye and then down his cheek to his ear.…