Rache Writes

When King Saul decreed that witchcraft was illegal and now punishable by death throughout the land, the Witch of Endor was furious. She loved her work–and she was good at it too. In a time of many impersonators, her skills were praised highly and people would travel weeks just to see her. As much as she did not want to give up her living, she also did not want to die. Luckily, she was always kind to her neighbors so they were kind to her. They gave her food and clothes and household work until she could support herself again. She made a new life for herself, but longed for the day she could return to the work she loved. One night, a man hidden under layers of robes approached her, asking to connect with a spirit. "You know Saul forbade all magic, and I don't even know who you are," she said. "How do I know that you aren't one of his servants, tricking me to perform my craft so that you can kill me?" The man replied, "I admit you have no reason to ...

Thousands and thousands of years ago, a princess was born. And as she grew, her mother told her lots of stories. Stories about riches and kings and wars. One night, she told the princess a new story: a legend that there exists a secret, unspeakable name that has the power to create life. The princess was curious and asked her mother if she could find it and create friends for herself. Her mother chuckled and reminded her it was only a legend. When her mother died years later, the princess became queen. Although she enjoyed the crown, she found many parts of her job tedious and unimportant. One day, during a particularly boring meeting, the queen was on the verge of falling asleep when one of her advisors mentioned a piece of paper with a single word. It had been found in a tomb miles away and the discoverers tried with all their might to speak the word with no luck. The princess demanded that it be brought to her. The queen remembered the childhood story of the unspeakable name and...

Thousands of years ago, a man who was all-powerful looked up into the night sky. The moon was there as always, but tonight he was frowning. The all-powerful man called to him, "Oh moon, whatever is wrong? You sleep all day and watch over the sky at night. Your life seems wonderful." The moon answered, "My view is beautiful but I am lonely. The stars are so far away and all night I watch as men happily live their lives. I wish I was a man like you." The all-powerful man replied, "Then you shall be one." And the moon became a man. As a man, he worked as a shepherd in the fields. Although he was less lonely, he was tired of standing all day in the heat. There was no cover of trees to give him comfort. However, he noticed rabbits darting around him as he worked, playing and taking shelter in the long grass. The next time he saw the all-powerful man, he said, "I no longer want to be a man. I wish to be a rabbit: free from responsibility and able to find sh...