Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #13 April 2015 | Page 168

When Rhiannon was small and had just learned to
read, her mother brought her into the hall one day
when her father was on campaign, and led her to the
large table upon which a great map of their lands
lay. She instructed Rhiannon to read the words of
the landmarks: castle, road, mountain, forest, village.
The young girl touched words inscribed over a place
where trees met craggy peaks. “What does that say,
my love?” her mother prompted.
“Here be dragons,” Rhiannon answered, glancing up
at her mother.
Her mother nodded, 6֖Ɩ