Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #19 October 2015 | Page 17

Ella
By JM Weibel

Part Two
When dawn finally arrived, the overcast sky
did little to ease the mood. They continued to ride in
silence for most of the day.
Finally, Ermine spoke up. “Reizend would
most likely have been safer with you.”
“What do you mean by that? We’re barely
safe ourselves.” Ella stared blankly ahead along the
continually fading road.
Ermine bounced around and tilted her head.
“There are certain people. People that are more than
just who they are here.” Ermine stopped, closing
her beak. After a moment she continued. “Some
people exist in all times, all worlds. Different lives,
different outcomes, some of them good, some of them
bad. Their stories, always known. Momotarō, Ivan

Tsarevitch, Hua Mulan--“
“I don’t know these people,” Ella said, her
eyes never left the horizon.
Ermine sat a moment then continued,
“Scarlet--“
“The Mistress of the Wolves?”
“Yes, and Rapunzel, Belle, Snow White--“
“Snow White? But she died!” Ella finally
focused her attention on Ermine.
“Wife of the Bear King did, daughter did not,”
Ermine said.

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