Tag: History
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A Long Long Time Ago

“My People!” Declared King Rabletop III, as he stood atop the Great Plinth. His wife, Queen Ellimayee stood with the other five people who had gathered around. “Today is a great day in our Kingdom. For today, ahead of the Setting Sun, our First Great Memorial has been created. Future generations will flock to see…
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Reverence Ep.3: Eerie Wood

“Woah, Sentinel! Steady down, girl!” It was all Hempsty could do to keep the horse and calash on the gravel path and not veer through the trees at the side. He pulled on the reins, stopping the journey once again. He leapt from his seat, and ran over to the spooked animal. Gently, he stroked…
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Pyramid Tops

A couple more tops in this post, which is an old photo of two of Giza’s Pyramids in Egypt. The photo must be getting on to the top end of being thirty years old now; I had to say ‘photo’ because, obviously, the Pyramids top that age by a few thousand years, and I wouldn’t…
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Reverence Ep.2: Highway Robbery

“Cuddn’t ya pick t’other ‘orse, ‘Empsty?” Gemevere squirmed and fidgeted in her seat inside Lord Molecombe’s best carriage, the one he uses on a Sunday. “It’s pullin’ us o’er to th’edge.” “That isn’t the horse, my cousin. The wheel on the left here is somwhat rickety. I was going to take the calash to the…
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Reverence

“My lady, thy cannot be seriously considering venturing out in thine attire.” Lord Molecombe screwed his face whilst looking at the garment his cousin had chosen to wear. “Ee, ya do tork funneh, ‘Empsty.” Gemevere looked at her choice of clothing in the full-length mirror in her bed chamber. “What’s up wimme garb?” “Thine tight-fitting…