Historical setting: 589 C.E. Châlons The stable master directs us to an inn with a private sleeping room for a man and woman together. I don’t think either of us will sleep until we settle this hurt between us. We talk in the dark, long into the night. We decided we will spendContinue reading “Post #35.2, Weds., Aug. 3, 2022”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Post #35.1, Tues., August 2, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Châlons On this new morning we are riding toward Châlons. There are sheep grazing all around us by this road and Ana hasn’t forgotten my promise to take time to find a sober shepherd for her questions. Somehow, what I intended as simply the point of view of drunken shepherds,Continue reading “Post #35.1, Tues., August 2, 2022”
Post #34.12, Thurs., July 28, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. An inn on the road to Châlons Ana has serious questions about birthing sheep surgically, but these men aren’t at all interested in her need to learn. It might be my own wisdom of the ages, or just my gender, but I can see Ana’s persistence and fearlessness is howContinue reading “Post #34.12, Thurs., July 28, 2022”
Post #34.11, Weds., July 27, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. An inn on the road to Châlons Men gather on their way at the board of this inn where ale is served. It seems it may be unusual here to bring one’s young wife to this place, but they also serve a fine dish of porridge and we are bothContinue reading “Post #34.11, Weds., July 27, 2022”
Post #34.10, Tues., July 26, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. An island in a river Ana says she will be glad to spend these soft summer nights camping by the river washed in the beauty of earth. The river invites these mythical meanders in our imaginations. And we are under the the waxing moon that rises in the afternoon andContinue reading “Post #34.10, Tues., July 26, 2022”
Post #34.9, Thurs., July 21, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Reims to Châlons I know Bishop Gregory is not one to use his high ecclesiastical office to make political accusations, but in his secular writings, like the “History of the Franks” for example, he might float rumors supporting his own grudges. All these twisty tales of kings and bishops settlingContinue reading “Post #34.9, Thurs., July 21, 2022”
Post #34.8, Weds., July 20, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Reims The edges of kingdoms that meet in this vague land we travel may explain Reims. Like the aristocratic heritage of bishops, this city itself is steeped in ancient politics. It’s the legendary place of baptism and coronation of Clovis and Kings of the Franks to follow. Now the bishopContinue reading “Post #34.8, Weds., July 20, 2022”
Post #34.7, Tues., July 19, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E., Laon We’ve made a long trek to deliver the message to the Bishop of Loan. While kings who are earthly brothers have wars among themselves, I wonder, do bishops who are spiritual brothers make a better peace? I’m discovering competition among these noblemen of the high church office. In theirContinue reading “Post #34.7, Tues., July 19, 2022”
Post #34.6, Thurs., July 14, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Trier In Trier we’ve been granted permission for Ana to visit the storage of old writings. We asked about a library, but it seems what they call a library is damp cellar room stacked with books and old manuscripts. I’d call it a dungeon, but the only crime punished hereContinue reading “Post #34.6, Thurs., July 14, 2022”
Post #34.5, Weds., July 13, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. from Metz to Trier The bishop queries. “So let me understand. You are a mere messenger for the foreign abbot and your wife is a woman of higher stature than yourself — a literate woman of medicine.” “That seems to be so, Father.” “I know well how youContinue reading “Post #34.5, Weds., July 13, 2022”
Lazarus Ink 