Category: Crimson Hood
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Jester’s Fortune: Chapter One
Clumps of grass and dirt flung skyward, the field churning under hoof as the brown, white-speckled horse galloped onward. “Yah!” shouted The Rider, digging his heels into his shining steed’s hind quarters. The wind at his back, the blades of grass all moved with him, millions of inch-high cheerleaders guiding…
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Jester’s Fortune: Chapter Two
“Again! Again!” said the Lord, joyfully. He grinned at the Jester who graciously bowed at the command. “As you wish, my Lord!” The bells on the Jester’s long hat tails jingled as he began flinging his multicoloured juggling balls high overhead. The Lord gawped in astonishment as each highly flung…
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Jester’s Fortune: Chapter Three
The Jester held his arms open wide, unveiling the room with aplomb. “The treasure room, Sir.” He stood overlooking the room from a landing. Barrels and crates lined the walls, stuffed with coins, treasures and global antiquities. What presumably were the Lord’s favourite pieces were displayed on finely carved tables…
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Jester’s Reckoning: Chapter One
The door flung open and as if a geyser had erupted skyward, a flurry of men dove into the treasure room screaming and yelling. One by one the men’s cries shrank to confused whimpers and then to silence as they looked out over the ransacked room below. Their baffled faces…
