And so to bed ~ Tallis Steelyard

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Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard:

The following tale comes from a time when Maljie was young, sweet and innocent. Now it stands to reason she must once have been young. If being young ever becomes a hanging offence, we’ve all in serious trouble. As a gentleman I make a point of presuming the sweetness and innocence. In this I am perhaps at odds with Maljie’s younger sister who begs leave to doubt it.

Still, the scene is set and the actors are about to enter from the wings. The first to enter is Maljie. As I said, young, and I still cling to the possibility of sweet and innocent. She had acquired a gentleman admirer, a young watchman of much her own age. The next actor on the state is Maljie’s mother. She had decided that she must absent herself on an errand of mercy. The nature of this errand is never made entirely clear, but it means that Maljie will be left unattended, as her mother will not be able to return home until the following day.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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8 Responses to And so to bed ~ Tallis Steelyard

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    Community relations is very important!

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