A Year and A Day

August — Ancestors’ Day

“Hurry up, granddaughter, we wouldn’t want our guests to find us unprepared,” Aifa’s grandmother commented, more to…

July — The Day of Abundance

“Knead joyfully, granddaughter, you don’t want that bread to be heavier than a rock,” grandmother teased.

July — The Festival of the Chariots

The middle of July brought with it an abundance of early harvest, but the Caretakers were so…

June — Bonfire Day

For the second time that year, the community took their trip down the side of the mountain, down to the sea. It was the…

June — The Gifts of the Spirit

“Are you nervous, granddaughter?” grandmother asked.

May — The Day of Englightenment

The Great Hall was filled with light and flowers, there were so many flowers, so many candles, the whole…

May — The Night of Power

“Aifa,” grandmother whispered, although nobody in the house was sleeping. “Are you ready, granddaughter? It is time…

April — The Return of the Thunderbirds

There had never been a more beautiful spring. The forests and the valleys were bursting with…

April — The Feast of Returning to Life

From the moment the Twins arrived, poor Aifa hadn’t experienced a moment’s rest. They were…