The Boy in the Grandfather Clock
Harburr stood in the doorway of his shop and waved goodbye to his last customers of the day. They had been pleasant enough, but...
Fox Kin
We run when the mortals enter the wood. They come with their hounds, whose unnatural yowling fills our ears with nightmares...
Someone Else's Child
Today, I am someone else’s child. Someone else’s charge. Miss Elizabeth had me yesterday, though the time I spent in her company was...
A Coin for the Ferryman
I always thought I would be prepared for my death. In these parts, where you are just as likely to get caught under the wheels of...
Boxing Hares
I lie in an infinite field of dandelions that will only disperse at my command. The sun is low in the sky. It casts a golden light over...
Out of the Tower, Part 2
Though the trees grew dense around me, I felt exposed. My heart fluttered at every rustle in the undergrowth, every caw of the crows...
Bruja's Chandlery
Bruja’s Chandlery shares a back alley with a florist, and at the same time sits in the shade of a large willow in the heart of the wood...
Mother Part 2: Night
Hi! This is a continuation of my previous story, Mother. You might want to read that before you go any further! Night arrives in the...
The Dark Side of Town
A witch you will not recognise lives north of the river on the dark side of town. The side where people go to be changed, stolen, or...
Out of the Tower, Part 1
Once upon a time, I was told to wait for a prince to come and rescue me from my tower and so I did...
Miss Elizabeth's Left Hand
Miss Elizabeth was a witch prone to misplacement. She would lose track of the usual things; her broom whenever she really needed it...
The Balcony
Today, the world beyond her balcony is a vibrant forest flooded with sunlight and birdsong. It is a stark contrast to the cold...