Twit

The year was 1899, and for Winston Churchill, it was a busy one. In that year he was twenty-four, experienced from Lord Kitchener’s campaign in the Sudan, and looking forward ...

Ciq menha, oleth renq es-alom E oleth ix enriq rul burah hov dion. Druspriah ezan, oleth renq hov danesha E oleth ix enriq furin irah owriq banat. --------------------------- Chapter One: ...

Chapter Two: Baby Kumanne's tent was the same as any other Bedu's, but as I rarely saw the inside of the others tents, there was enough in Kumanne's to keep ...

The Elephant's Legacy. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? John 9:2 The day the elephants paraded ...

Chapter Three: Caravan When bad things happen, you comfort yourself with the thought that everything comes to an end. If times are bad, they can only get better; there has ...

Chapter Four: Trial Kasia's birthing was long and difficult. Haroun-rän ordered complete silence, and everyone crept about the camp, biting their nails and talking in whispers. Zara, the merchant's w

Chapter Five: Dream Lord ‘You want him?’ Haroun repeated in disbelief. The tip of his sword wavered in confusion. ‘Why do you want him? Why? He brings misfortune to all ...

"There is no use in trying," said Alice. "One can’t believe impossible things." -- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland ‘The corn is getting higher. Will it be ready for harvesting ...

‘They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again, Her friends were all gone.’ –The Fairies, William Allingham I There were flames in my feet. At ...

ONEThe sun was rising over the moor. The horizon bled purple into the sky, then melted into pink, peach and gold before meeting the blaze of white gold sunlight. A ...

I was late for rounds. Again. Doctor O’Connor had already started by the time I caught up with him. He was lecturing his group of interns on a woman admitted ...

ONEI press my nose against the shop window. Behind the mist my breath makes on the glass, the colours of the dress blur together; pink and white silk and lace ...

Spoiler! : I went back and edited Chapter 1 and changed some stuff, so if something seems weird it could be because of that. TWODinner is simple; curry with lots ...

He knows that people don’t linger long in the gypsy market. They might pause to buy a bright wool scarf or a roll of velvet cloth, briefly touch the twisted ...

Once upon a time, I had a boyfriend.