Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.7 — Eli and Mary

Ch. 50.7 –- Someone sat down next to Mary. She jumped away, heart racing. “Hello, Mary.” She recognized his voice. He threw back his hood, and the firelight danced on his face. He was Eli, the prince who had been captured by Zelda; the young man who had miraculously given her back her voice. She studied…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 50.6 — Felix Keeps a Promise

Chapter 50.6 -- Mary watched their expressions carefully, amazed that Felix was so brash to a powerful fey. Yet the boy seemed to have no fear at all. Old Bob frowned at Felix. “You would be welcome in my house. As my nephew, you are my heir.” Felix shook his head. “Why would you want me?…

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. 36.2 — A Visit from Col and Bee

Ch. 36.2 -- “I’m so sorry, my dear, but we have to send a message to the castle.” Col looked at Janine with pity. Janine struggled not to cry. All this time she had been caring for this boy, spinning fantasies about the two of them, and he had turned out to be another prince.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 36.1 — An Unexpected Visitor

CH 36.1  -- Col and Bee had just finished dinner when someone pounded on the door, and a screechy voice called out something harsh but unintelligible. Col looked at Bee, and a hard ball of dread formed in his stomach. Ever since the fall, the Tulgey Woods had been swarming with soldiers all asking the same…

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. 4.1 — Dragon’s Blood

Ch. 4.1 -- Eli held his wailing baby brother close, jiggling and soothing him. In a moment his father was beside him. The king smiled sadly down at Eli. “You saved your brother’s life. I’m so proud of you.” Eli’s heart swelled with pride as he beamed up at his father. When the pain finally…