Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wherein: The Ancestors Lay It Bare; The First Hurricane; Tislar Is Harmed   They say, we can’t imply that it was all pleasant.  There were large black ants that plagued the houses.  And in such a small clearing, coughs could … Continue reading →

Wherein: The Ancestors Bicker Over the Telling; Paramon Teaches Liny; Mithic Gives a Lecture     They said, it was a relief to the settlers when Annak joined the clearing again.  Everyone felt guilty about what had happened to those … Continue reading →

Wherein: Sillith Studies Ducks; Tislar Speaks of Savar; There Is a Feast       Sillith studied the ducks.  She’d brought stale biscuit crumbs in her apron pocket, and the ducks gathered around her, squabbling, waddling, questioning her with cocked heads, gleaming … Continue reading →

Wherein: The Leggith Boys Hear Annak Is Well; Sillith Remembers; Tislar Tells His Story    Tislar and the Leggith boys took weekly non-fishing trips out on the boat.  They ate and drank and floated, all of them young boys again.  … Continue reading →