“Takia!” Ally raced across the bridge to Claire’s house, where Takia’s mother said she had gone. The warm, early autumn breeze brushed her cheeks. Her heart was soaring and she [...]
Ally Lichen’s Friend: 13. Gargoyle
The gargoyle was made of wood--woven roots and branches that had sprouted from the enchanted ground of the Tanglewood long ago. They formed into the body of a creature with [...]
Ally Lichen’s Friend: 12. Seventeen Years Old
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” Ally and Takia were kneading bread dough at the counter in Ally’s house. Now that they were seventeen, they had [...]
Ally Lichen’s Friend: 11. Whispers
Madge and Ally didn’t talk much after the sunflower field. Ally wondered if she had hurt Madge’s feelings, and now the girl was bitter towards her. She didn’t want to [...]
Ally Lichen’s Friend: 10. Fifteen Years Old
Ally had never had trouble finding Takia before. When they were younger all the children played outside together whenever the weather was fair, and often even when it wasn’t. But [...]