The Green Dragon Caper: 3. Gin and Grief
Shirriff Maggot shook his head, shaking himself out of having stared at the wall for a good five minutes. "I can't believe this. A Hobbit, murdered?" "There, there was no way she could have done…
Year: 2022
The Tash Files – Chapter 25 – Pug the Slaver
My dear Cabfact, Well, I must say, I was quite gleeful about the opportunity that you were recently presented with when your colleague, Pavo, came to visit you.When his young and inexperienced brat decided to…
The Fight Continues – Chapter 2: Pursuit
As the Stormtroopers prepared to follow the "borrowed" TIE fighter, Amaro Ahriman, gripped the hilt of his lightsaber so tight, the black leather of his gloves strained against the hold. "Sir," a Stormtrooper that wore…
Cross-Over Days
I have noticed cross-over days When one thing holds my attention Like bright starred daffodils So robust and sure of their time Allocated by divine Order Then bluebells Ascending, Bursting forth One diminishes as…
If Only One Soul Was Saved: Evelyn Waugh’s Pro-Life Message
It might surprise some to learn that one of the great works of twentieth-century war literature carries a pro-life message. Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61), set at the time of the Second World…
In Dark I Lie: G. K. Chesterton, Chivalry and the “Babe Unborn”
The English Catholic author G. K. Chesterton was one of the great pro-life advocates of the twentieth century in more ways than one. Although he may appear something of an antique figure in 2020, his…
The Tash Files – Chapter 24 – King Caspian 1
My Dear Pavo, I just want to begin by saying that I’m very satisfied with the recent turn of events concerning your patient. After all, whenever the Enemy starts trying to interfere with my great…
The Fight Continues – Chapter 1: Graduation and Escape
Seraphina ducked as the three lightsabers passed over her head, first an amethyst colored one, then azure, and lastly, an aqua one. She glanced at her three opponents; older and more skilled than she. These…
Feasting and Fasting: Christmastide in Medieval England
Everyone loves Christmas. It’s a time for gifts, singing, merrymaking and feasting. It is a time for family, friends and community. The central focus of the festival is of course the commemoration of the birth…
Of Songs and Dances: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
Susan Helen Pevensie was only twelve years old when she became Queen Susan the Gentle of the Radiant Southern Sun, Lady of the Horn, the Marksman Queen. She is, by all accounts, still a child…