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PrologueA Chapter by HelenLong, long ago …… in a time before you knew, there were two small figures sitting by a lake and dreaming, remembering events yet to pass.. |
Chapter 1: DestinyA Chapter by HelenFor now, at least, Leana would stay close to the frog, and to Teddy, who had been her most precious and faithful companion. She felt a deep joy within.. |
Chapter 2: Wounded ChildA Chapter by HelenAnd so it was that Leana found herself, all alone, outside the cave where Black Annis lived. She peered into the dark, dank entrance and shuddered. It.. |
Chapter 3: The deal is undoneA Chapter by HelenWounded Child was no longer crying. She knew that this was what she had needed to do all along. Like Leana, she knew the stories of Black Annis, and s.. |
Chapter 4: A mother's loveA Chapter by HelenTrue to her word, Leana was still sitting, very still, at the cave entrance. She clapped her hands with joy to see Wounded Child return. The two young.. |
Chapter 5: It's my powerA Chapter by HelenThe next thing that Leana saw was the morning sunshine, shining dappled green through the leaves of the Great Oak Tree. She felt as if she had been sl.. |
Chapter 6: Frog IslandA Chapter by HelenThe time had come for Leana and Wounded Child to leave the holy and healing place that had come to seem as if it were the whole world. Leana crossed t.. |
Chapter 7: Lord PompadourA Chapter by HelenLeana was overjoyed to see Teddy. Words could not express her relief, or her delight at her own and Wounded Child’s reunion with their maverick .. |
Chapter 8: Escape to King Power CourtA Chapter by HelenThe group hastened to make their escape, safe in the knowledge - for now at least - that Lord Pompadour was not in a position to follow them. He would.. |
Chapter 9: The dungeonA Chapter by HelenLeana followed Garsoon’s instructions, and sure enough, she soon found herself in the bowels of the castle. Nothing in her life or experience ha.. |
Chapter 10: The deep sleepA Chapter by HelenTaking a single giant leap, the frog took Leana to the tree, and to joyful reunion with her friends. Leana was becoming more accustomed to the magic, .. |
Chapter 11: the birthA Chapter by HelenBlood splattered onto the ceiling in the small semi-detached house. The child, blue from strangulation, let out a gasp and a cry, as the cord that had.. |
Chapter 12: We are hereA Chapter by HelenAnd so it was that Helen grew, with love and without love. And the harshness of her name, and the loneliness of her life were softened by the messages.. |
Chapter 13: Such is lifeA Chapter by HelenThe next day Jim Dolan took his two daughters for a walk, far enough and long enough for his wife to leave.Helen couldn't remember if her father had s.. |
Chapter 14: Wayward childA Chapter by HelenHer mother leaving had almost broken Helen, and she stayed alive mainly because she looked forward to her nightly encounters with the two small spirit.. |
Chapter 15: The end is nighA Chapter by HelenThe year was 1988, and few remembered Dark Lord Pompadour, but his hold on the land was still strong. Most people still believed in his legacy, in the.. |
Chapter 16: A new lifeA Chapter by HelenHelen entered the room where the meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous was being held. She knew she needed help, but had it really come to this? Someone han.. |
Chapter 17: A time of growthA Chapter by HelenAnd so it was that Helen and Michael were together at the end of the dark days, and they had their own share of soul sickness to overcome. But it was .. |
Chapter 18: The truth revealedA Chapter by HelenHelen stared at the leather pouch that was hanging from the branches of the tree in her garden. It was tiny, but perfectly and skilfully stitched and .. |