Story 60



It was a dry, hot day in the usually cool and shaded forest which stretched between the Great Rocky Fields to the south and the ominous, enchanted Fairy Kingdom to the north. The sun was at its zenith, reminding all creatures that it was about time for lunch - and that now was a dangerous time for smaller beings to venture out of their various hideaways. A light breeze whispered in the leaves of tall trees, especially among the lower branches, making the midday heat pleasant rathe

It
was late morning, in the stretch of forest just north of the vast
rocky fields – the forest south of the Fairy Kingdom’s southern
border. Late morning; the time when many creatures, sapient or not,
were out looking for their midday meal. Breakfast had been digested,
and hungry stomachs needed to be filled anew. This was a dangerous
time for all but the greatest, largest predators – and there were,
thankfully, very few of those.
Rivwin was, herself,
a predator, but so tiny that giant be