Anarien: Of the Weaving of the Realms
BY UZAIR PARKER
Prologue
BY IZABELA RAITTILA Preface Ever since I can remember I have always had a vivid imagination. As a child and throughout my teenage years I would often come up with stories only a few of which were written down and many were left unfinished. As I grew up, I abandoned this hobby but I maintained …...
Washington Takes Command: An American Girl Story
BY HANNAH SKIPPER Having run all the way from home, Felicity sank back against the wall at her father’s store to catch her breath as Mr. Merriman attended to a customer. Watching and listening to the goings-on with keen interest, she caught sight of Ben stocking shelves and stiffened to attention. She’d know that gleam …...
The Toy Store
By Hannah Skipper
The big Teddy Bear sat on the top shelf like a king. His caramel brown fur was fluffed to perfection and a splendid red bow was tied around his neck.
Arusian Holiday
Keith watched as the girl slept soundly. He had to wonder why she’d been sleeping on a bench near the edge of a bridge, anyhow? She nearly rolled off the bench onto his feet, she was so drunk.
Happy Yule, Frodo!: A Lord of the Rings Story
BY ANNE MARIE GAZZOLO Bilbo peeked into his nephew’s bedroom after dinner. The lad was just getting over a nasty cold that had had him in bed for the last four days which, the hobbit thought, wasn’t really all that bad since the weather was awful. He shivered a little to hear the ice storm …...
When You Wish
BY VERONICA LYNN Morgon awoke with a start to find that she was, quite literally, left standing on the outside. She was all alone and in almost utter darkness. The only light present was coming from above Morgon, from a lamppost that was bizarrely placed in the middle of a large forest. Mouth agape, eyes …...
Christmas as Hosted by Spock: A Star Trek Story
BY LILA TULIP Spock was acutely aware of the captain coming over and standing beside him on the bridge. He spared a moment’s thought to how Kirk liked trying to tease a response from him by silently hovering nearby. The captain only attempted it when the route was quiet and “endless stars” – as Kirk …...
What the Donkey Saw
BY THOMAS LARK Author’ Note: In the heavenly song of the angels that Avi hears, astute readers will recognise my own Latin translation of “Listening to You,” from the Who’s rock opera, Tommy, without which work I would not be an orthodox Roman Catholic. God bless you, Pete Townshend, for this marvellous Christian...
A Basket of Bread and Roses
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Elizabeth filled her basket with whatever bread she could find. She just hoped she wouldn’t be seen by members of the court. While her husband shared her desire and passion for helping the poor, she knew his family complained constantly about her works of mercy. They were already spreading rumors that she …...
