The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 9 – Saria’s Mission

In the middle of the clearing, the Keeper stood and held her hand out to Saria. She approached that place where she first met the Keeper so many years ago and stood silently in front of the Lady of Obsidian. The Forest was silent. The clouds parted and the moon was watching over the shoulder [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 8 – The Keeper’s Name

Sebastian rode as he never had before. He was elated and felt that Destiny had finally answered all his questions. He arrived to the alcove by nightfall and found that the Keeper was not in. He went to Saria’s room and found her drawing. He told his daughter that he finally found his wife and [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 7 – The Kiss

The days that followed brought more rain and no news. Grandmother noticed that the behavior between her granddaughter and the stranger was a little distant. She shook her head. She knew her granddaughter and her adventures and had long since given up trying to convince her of anything. Her Celina will always be her Celina [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 6 – Clara

The conversation, light and happy, awoke her. Her head pounded under her scalp. She remembered the wagon, the storm, Saria, the tree branch…she couldn’t recall anything more. As she pushed herself up with her elbow, the door opened. It was an elderly woman who looked as sweet as she was old. She was elated that [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 5 – The Encounter

The storm raged for days which turned into weeks. The Keeper knew that this was the cleansing before winter and worked accordingly in the Forest. The Horseman looked after Saria and daily went to the stables of his home to check on his horses. The evenings were spent in conversations with the Keeper about all [...]

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