Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 44.2 — Felix is Given a Challenge

Ch. 44.2 – The friends filled their bowls with hot vegetable stew and sat down at the kitchen table. A fire crackled in the fireplace, warming the room. As the others chatted, Janine ate silently. She was overwhelmed by everything that had happened. At last she looked up from her meal. “I should have died…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 44.1 — Another Spell is Broken

CH. 44.1 – Ezra and Janine had just reached the hallway when someone pounded on the front door. Eli and Janine each grabbed a sword from the stand. Bernie stood ready to kick whoever was on the other side. “Who is it?” Janine said. “Your friends,” said a familiar voice. “It’s cold out here. Let…

Jay B.R. Wokky Ch. 4.2 — The Wizard’s Gift

Ch. 4.2 -- Wizard Colin knelt beside the boys, laid his staff on the floor, and opened his satchel. He put on some white gloves, took out a blue washcloth, and began to gently clean the blood from the children’s skin. To Eli’s surprise, as soon as the washcloth touched his burning skin, the pain…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.5 to 20.6 — The Axeman Cometh

Ch. 20.5 -- The Axeman Cometh Freddie growled. All the fur on his back stood up. Heart pounding, Janine hurried to catch up with Bee, who had been singing as she strolled along the path. “What’s wrong?” Bee asked. “There’s something or someone behind us.” “It’s that bad man,” said Freddie. He growled again. “Paul?”…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.3 A Very Welcome Meal

Ch. 20.3 -- Janine’s mind whirled. Could it really be Colin and Bernice? She frowned. From the stories the servants had told, the wizard Colin had been an old man ten years ago, with a long gray beard, blue eyes, and wizard’s robes. Bernice the witch had been a middle-aged woman with gray in her…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 20.2 — Janine gets a Surprise

Ch. 20.2 -- Sitting on the stream bank, almost concealed by the leafy shrubs, was a man. He stood up and came forward. The man had green eyes, a hooked nose, a brown beard trimmed very short, and chestnut hair that fell to just above his collar. He wore a simple shirt, and his pant…

Jay B.R.Wokky Ch. 10.2 — Flight

Ch 10.2 --  Wizard Colin grabbed Bernice’s hand and waved his free hand over both of them. “Illusium.” Both of them vanished. Colin and Bernice fled past the angry king and the screaming queen, dodged the milling guests and soldiers, and hurried from the platform. They pushed their way through the crowd and made it…

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. 8.1 — Banished

Chapter 8.1 Banished -- Colin and Bernice were hauled before the king the next day. Eli watched from his usual hiding place as the witch and wizard humbly apologized, but the king was in no mood to listen. “Because your magic salve healed the children’s burns, your lives are spared. However, the gifts you gave…

Jay B.R. Wokky Ch. 7.2 — A Visit with the Wizard

Ch. 7.2 -- Eli continued to creep along the passage of the dungeon. Ten doors down, he came upon a cell with thick metal bars across the front. Inside were the wizard, Colin, and Bernice, the witch. To Eli’s surprise, a glowing ball on the floor lit the small stone room. He wondered if it…