The Woman Who Walked Backwards: A Tale from the Banyan Grove

In the villages that huddle beneath the shadow of the ancient banyan trees, the old women still warn their daughters: never linger at the crossroads after dark. Never answer a voice that calls your name three times. And never, ever follow a woman whose feet point the wrong way. This is the story they tell … Read more

The Fisherman’s Stolen Bride: A Selkie’s Lament

Along the jagged coastline of the northern isles, where the sea crashes against black stone and fog coils like living smoke, there lived a fisherman named Callum. He was a solitary man, hardened by salt and wind, with hands scarred from rope and net. His cottage stood alone on the cliffs, and at night, he … Read more

The Weeping Stone of Khidr

In the forgotten valleys of Persia, where the wind carries whispers of ancient prophets, there once stood a village at the edge of a salt desert. The villagers lived humble lives, drawing water from a single well that never ran dry—a blessing, they believed, from Al-Khidr, the immortal wanderer clothed in green. But blessings, like … Read more

The Deer Woman: Guardian of the Sacred Forest

In the oldest days, when the world was still learning its shape and the forests whispered secrets to those who listened, there existed a being who walked between two worlds. The elders called her Deer Woman, and her story was told in hushed voices around firelight, a warning and a wonder both. She appeared at … Read more

The White Serpent’s Tongue

In the ancient forests of Central Europe, where the roots of old oaks coil like sleeping serpents beneath the earth, there once lived a servant to a great and mysterious king. This king was known throughout the realm not for his wealth or his armies, but for his uncanny wisdom. He knew secrets whispered in … Read more