Volume 1 Stories

Two ancient city-states had grown to become rivals in all things:  art, architecture, music, mathematics, engineering, commerce, and martial prowess.  This rivalry came to a head and war broke out. …

Knight, Death, and the Devil by Albercht Durer It had been many years since Sir Perry had gone on campaign.  He was older now, in his early seventies.  His muscles…

Rosaria’s four sons were conscripted for the war and the bodies of all four found their ways home from the war.  She had them all buried on the knoll behind…

Maurianna’s son, just five years old, had become gravely ill.  Her husband had died in an accident just the season before and she was determined that she would not also…

In ancient times there lived two sisters - two little orphans that were taken in by their grandmother.  The older sister, Isae (eye-S), was plain and quiet while her younger…

It had been over a year since Egrette had been able to sleep the whole night thru.  She was eighty now and age itself sometimes makes sleep hard to find,…