Epilogue A week after Jarro McCourt’s death, the results of the autopsy rested in a neat file on the desk of the police officer charged with the investigation of her death. The report of the autopsy stated that the girl had probably died of a stroke. She had been probably dead instantly and had not […]

24. Interlude: The Legends of Elladan and Elrohir It had been another cold winter’s day. The morning had been bright and frosty, and during the night a whole foot of snow had fallen. The children had raced out of the cabins shouting with glee, giving the adults enough peace and quiet to get some work […]

23. Game Over Dr. Jim Watkins looked impatiently at his watch. It was 17:30; Ms Jarro McCourt was due to wake from her day of game testing any minute now.He felt slightly nervous about his intentions to ask her out this very evening. He was not usually a spontaneous person. But if he did not […]

22. What is Real? “A day on the beach,” I declared. “A day on the beach! No thinking, no sorrowing, no deciding, just fooling around.” And who was I trying to fool here? Elrohir raised an amused eyebrow. “If you think it will help…” His grief had settled into a permanent faint shadow in his […]

21. It’s True Then When I woke, I looked into Elrohir’s silvery grey eyes. Our legs were tangled between sleeping bags, blankets and our cloaks. Other than that we were not touching.“Hey…” I sighed softly. “Hey…” He answered. His dark hair was tousled, and he was very pale. There were shadows under his eyes. He […]

20. Beyond the Circles of this World We remained sitting in the hollow between the dunes until sunset. The sky was grey, hung with low clouds; the wind was cold and strong. Gulls were wheeling above the sea, dropping down into the dark waters, bobbing spots of silver between green waves and white crests of […]

19. To Aman? I was alone in the tent when I woke. I did not mind. There was too much on my mind to feel comfortable with others around me at the moment, especially keen-eyed, supernaturally perceptive Elves. On a low table was a plate with some fruit and white bread, and a jug of […]