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During the reign of King Stephen, two children of strange green hue were discovered near Woolpit in Suffolk, speaking in an unknown tongue and refusing all common food save raw beans. What follows is not a retelling of that story, but an imagined prelude to it
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“Night of the Broken Oath,” is a Tolkien fan-fiction, 38 years in the making, imagining the journey of Alatar and Pallando to the East of Middle Earth
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Yarnulf misjudged a journey to the nearest town, taking a shortcut through the forest. He encounters Gossia, a pixie, who reveals her garden of skeletons, victims of laughter. Despite earlier warnings, he becomes part of her collection.
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In 1812, French artist Théodore Géricault painted ‘The Severed Heads’. With a reputation for macabre works, and a morgue supplying him with subjects, this was just one of several. The pair were unknown but France was in the turmoil of post-revolutionary governance, so who could this couple have been?
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Lady Katherine Bulkeley grapples with a letter concerning the crown’s inquiry into her abbey, feeling the weight of change and uncertainty. In the chapel, she encounters the spirits of Henry and Rosamund, who share insights on legacy, authority, and love. Ultimately, Katherine resolves to keep their revelation to herself.
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Brother Robert, a monk from the year 1137, encounters a temporal interface device in his abbey, leading to his displacement to 2137. He discovers a governing body, ARIX, that manipulates truth for perceived safety. Robert urges the leaders to embrace accountability and truth.
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In 1899 the photograph, ‘Horse Training’ was shot by French photographer, Felix Thollier. Said to depict free lunging, no other context was ever given and neither horse nor trainer were ever named. Until today.
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In Streindarke, love is refined rather than suppressed, as Registrar Albrecht Baus discovers through his daily duties. While he certifies bonds, he grapples with the implications of his work and the weight of unrecognised love. Encounters with a determined woman challenge his beliefs, leading him to confront his past and the cost of his certifying…