Author: candacefreilich

The forest crunched and groaned. Cally stepped closer to the campfire, heartbeat quickening in her chest. The crunching grew nearer and she raised her sword, peering into the darkness. A hundred tiny eyes stared back. She smiled. "What have you brought me, my pet?"

The witch led her apprentice through the fields, testing her knowledge of flora. "And that one?" "Polemonium reptans. The locals call it Stairway to Heaven." "Correct. And oh, how wrong they are." A quick spell & the earth opened beneath it. Dark stairs spiraled deep underground.

An eerie mist covered the bog. Large bubbles broke the surface, belching pockets of noxious fumes. An army of soldiers had disappeared into its belly, attempting to flank their foe. They'd tasted delicious.

Max rushed backstage to meet Sara. His knees shook, and sweaty palms pulled open the door. She was already changed, giggling with his best friend. Blush carnations drooped from his hand, and a confession of love caught in his throat. His rival had brought roses.

The pyre wouldn't light. It was too early in the season for mistral winds, but they blew out the torches all the same. " 'Tis God's work," the minister declared after the third failed attempt. "Let her go." The villagers freed the witch, apologizing for their false accusations. She smiled in relief, and hurried home. Mother… Continue reading Blessed Be the Wind