Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains I’ve always imagined finding Anatase and it would be a happy reunion, abundant gratitude and endless hopes fulfilled. I’ve done nothing here but stare into the deep sky and I feel like she’s blaming me for all her hurt just because of my gender. Continue reading “Post #30.11, Weds., March 23, 2022”
Category Archives: Serial Fiction
Post #30.10, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains Awake again, the brother servant and Ana are having biscuits and porridge. Brother Servant says he will be going back to Annegray right away, and offers to help take me to a straw bed closer to the fire before he goes. That is a kindness.Continue reading “Post #30.10, Tuesday, March 22, 2022”
Post #30.9.1, Friday, March 18, 2022
The Bridge to “Once We Were”* Historical setting: 589 C.E. A Roman Ruin What is it about ancient times that lets Roman bridges stand firm on old roads long after the empire has fallen? History, we know, is nearly always skewed by the perspective of now. The same hymn attributed to Saint PatrickContinue reading “Post #30.9.1, Friday, March 18, 2022”
Post #30.9, Thursday, March 17, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains “I once heard the ancient legend of Patrick told by a pagan druid. The pagans accept myths of shape-changers and, in fact, all varieties of magic of which Jesus knew nothing. So when I heard the druid legend it seemed all about the magic. Continue reading “Post #30.9, Thursday, March 17, 2022”
Post #30.8, Weds., March 16, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains Brother Servant and I are talking quietly. Ana is resting in the next room. He tells me, “Ana has been anxious to hear what has become of her teacher and her home by the Loire. She saw smoke rising behind her as sheContinue reading “Post #30.8, Weds., March 16, 2022”
Post #30.7, Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. A cottage ruin in the Mountains Ana answers the door of this place with the sky as its ceiling and she welcomes Brother Servant. He’s come with a cart and a wrap of linen apparently to gather up my remains for burial. She invites him in so I chooseContinue reading “Post #30.7, Tuesday, March 15, 2022”
Post #30.6, Thurs., March 10, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The ruin of a mountain cottage At this waking cold sunshine finds no roof over me. The deerskin is a warm blanket. Looking around the room there are walls and doors and even a window, just no other ceiling but the sky. There is a shelf near where the roofContinue reading “Post #30.6, Thurs., March 10, 2022”
Post #30.5, Weds., March 9, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains Brother Servant comes with a donkey cart. He also brings the good news that the rumored ‘angel of Annegray’ is indeed Anatase. He said, “She took the little sickle and pressed it close to her as a treasure. I told her you had the darkContinue reading “Post #30.5, Weds., March 9, 2022”
Post #30.4, Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains At this waking I see the contents of my travel bag spread out on the ground and Anatase’s sickle is missing. Brother Crathias is still here, and I am lying on my back on a fleece with only my ankles tied now. “Good morning, Pirate.Continue reading “Post #30.4, Tuesday, March 8, 2022”
Post #30.3, Thursday, March 3, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains As the two very different Christian monks continue explaining themselves to one another I gather both a terror and a glimpse of hope. Brother Servant explains why he was chosen as servant because a trusted eunuch was needed. “I serve as a messenger back andContinue reading “Post #30.3, Thursday, March 3, 2022”
Lazarus Ink 