When The Path Went Quiet Two travelers were making their way through a forest, speaking as travelers do when the road is long and the trees seem harmless. They had likely promised one another ordinary things before they set out: […]
A Small Voice On A Horn A gnat once settled on the horn of a great bull. The bull stood in a quiet field, his hooves planted in the earth, his broad head lowered slightly, his horns pale against […]
The Pond at the Edge The hares had lived too long with fright. Every sound seemed to arrive with teeth. A twig snapping in the grass. A shadow moving across the field. The sudden lift of a bird from […]
A Stranger at the Hearth One winter evening, a man invited a satyr into his home. Outside, the air was bitterly cold. Inside, a small fire crackled in a rough stone hearth, and a pot of soup hung over […]
The Lion Sent Invitations In the old story, a lion fell sick and took to his cave. He was no longer pacing the grasslands or shaking the hills with his roar. He lay in the dimness among the stones, weak […]
A Hole Too Small For Horns A bull was grazing near an old stone wall, large enough to make the ground seem more careful beneath him. His horns curved wide. His shoulders rose like a hill. When he lowered […]
It Wasn’t The Rescue Anyone Expected The ant was certain it was finished. It had come to the stream for a drink on a warm afternoon. From the bank, the water seemed harmless enough. A little current. A little movement. […]
Some Strengths Wear Humble Disguises The stag stopped beside a pool on a quiet afternoon. The water was still enough to hold a perfect reflection. As he lowered his head to drink, he caught sight of himself and paused. What […]
A Different Answer For Today The bat was caught before he had time to think. One moment he was flying through the dim edge of evening, all wing and instinct, and the next he was in the grip of […]
