Gardening, potion brewing and way too many kittens

Gardening, potion brewing and way too many kittens

I spent a ridiculous amount of time at the Gacha Garden event recently, and I brought back enough to completely transform my latest Second Life project. I wanted to build a chaotic woodland camp, so I pulled together a massive pile of new finds. The haul includes my...
Needle, thread, and endless time

Needle, thread, and endless time

They tell the story different ways, but it always begins the same: she was too beautiful to be left in the world, and so the world decided to keep her. A cage of black iron and gold, set inside walls that had already outlived several lifetimes, ringed with candlelight...
Tea for two, in a teapot

Tea for two, in a teapot

This kind of magic only exists in the stories we loved before we learned to be sensible, and every so often you stumble into a place that seems to have kept it. This is one of those: a little teapot house nestled into a mountain meadow, its chairs set for two as...
The little ones gathered by candlelight

The little ones gathered by candlelight

There are stories that begin with thunder, sword fights and doors blown open by prophecy. This was not one of them. This story began in the grass, where the daisies had grown too tall, the candles had been lit far too early, and a row of very small faces stood...
The rose nymph and the watchful wilds

The rose nymph and the watchful wilds

There are places in the forest that only show themselves when the light is soft enough. Not paths, exactly. More like invitations. A break between the trees. A scatter of tiny flowers underfoot. The sudden red flash of a mushroom cap, far too bright to be accidental....