#writephoto – willowdot21

#writephoto: Grotto –

Viviane stooped over the two prone figures of Morgarna and Morgause and whispered some magic words she then sprinkled some herbs around the two women putting wild garlic flowers about their heads and feet and laying white lilies on their chests. “That will protect them and I know Morgarna is strong enough to bring them both out!”
“Why didn’t you tell us what you had planned ” asked Merlin, even though he knew the answer.
Viviane gave him a knowing look and replied, “You know she would not of come willingly not even for her sister.”
Merlin agreed, he knew this to be true. He stood looking at the two women on the bed….
Viviane moved across and took his hand , “we need to leave them to fight Morgause’s demons you and I have have demons of our own to lay.”
With one last look over his shoulder Merlin left the chamber to spend a night with his lover from before time.

Morgarna awoke to her sister’s voice calling her at first she could not make anything out. It’s was dark and cold as her eyes grew accustomed to the lack of light she saw it was snowing heavily and that they appeared to be in the middle of nowhere. Slowly she moved towards the sound of Morgause’s voice. Suddenly there she was Infront of her.
“Morgarna at last where have you been I have been calling you for eons!”
Ignoring Morgause’s question Morgarna replied ” Where are we sister?”
“I don’t know but I seem to have been alone here forever and it’s so cold and the snow never stops and I am so tired of being alone.. are you really, are you truly here …. Morgarna, answer me ”

Morgarna took a deep breath and then took a good look around it was dark and snowing and cold and as she looked at Morgause she could see absolute terror in her eyes.
“Right Sis I see a light up there and you look frozen” that said she took her bag from her shoulder and found a fur cape which she wrapped around Morgause.
When Morgause felt Morgarna’s touch and the warmth of fur she relaxed….”Morgs” she whispered,” it is you or really is isn’t”
” Yes it is and I am here to get you out of here…. You’ve been here for over year and all that Viviane’s magic has been for nought!”

As they approached the light they saw it was an old mill. The main thing Morgarna noticed was that not only were they surrounded by but also that they were being followed by snowmen.
“Morgause how long have these snowmen been here? “
“Ever since I arrived Morgs , they just keep multiplying… They are rather scary aren’t they?”
Morgarna didn’t answer they had reach the door of mill and Morgarna open the door and led the way in, “close the door Morgause” she said.

As Morgause shut the door they were struck by the warmth of the place and the fact that it was decorated for Christmas, complete with Christmas tree, snowman,lights and sledges. In the center of the little lawn in front of the, for want of a better description, Christmas Grotto, was a hare. Morgarna could feel the hairs on the back of her neck standing up!! It was not safe in here she caught hold of Morgause’s arm and whispered keep as alert as you can…. And don’t trust anything you see.

For visually challenged writers, the image shows a grotto featuring a snowman and a christmas tree.

Part of K.L.Caleys #writephoto

Morgarna ,Merlin and Morgause catch up.

Now you maybe be wondering why Morgarna and Merlin have travelled back in time to Avalon and just who Morgause is . Well

Morgause was the eldest daughter of Vivienne – who was also the mother of Morgana, thus making Morgause and Morgana maternal half-sisters. She was a skilled warrior, a powerful sorceress and a High Priestess of the Old Religion.

She had joined Morgarna and Merlin a while back when some modern technology had been found and was causing trouble back in the middle ages! Morgause had joined up with Merlin and Morgarna for a while. Unfortunately there had been trouble with aliens and I have put that whole story in the links below so you can see what happened. So if you are not a regular follower of Morgarna and co, here is what happened in 2022 and then we can find out what happens next. If you remember what happened you do not need to follow the links to find out.

Welcome to the weekly #writephoto prompt!

K.L. Caley’s #WRITEPHOTO – Crab.

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K.L. Caley’s #WRITEPHOTO – Dress.

K.L. Caley’s #writephoto. Fairy.

K.L..CALEY’S #WRITEPHOTO Distance.

K.L.Caley’s #WRITEPHOTO – Kites

#writephoto: Walls.

Three weeks ago well left Morgarna and Merlin standing on the Ramparts of Viviane’s Castle over looking the lake of Avalon. Now we have a explanation for those who have not been following Morgarna from the beginning plus three short chapters to bring up back up to speed .

Merlin as full of confidence or so he wants the wants the world to see him.
Morgarna had lit a cigarette but had put it out even before it had reached her lips….the voice of Viviane chilled her to the bone.

Viviane had told them both that Morgause’s fate laid with in their hands. …. Walking through the halls of the castle Morgarna could not shake the foreboding that always overtook her when ever she visited Avalon…. She pulled her cloak tight around her and raised her hood her breath escaping from her in frosting clouds.

As you know Morgarna is not one to fear anything she copes with nerves of steel but Viviane and Avalon/Avalon and Viviane together…well she was struggling.
As they neared the chamber where her sister Morgause was laying Morgarna could feel her sister breathing….then as if she’d been given an electric shock she felt her legs giving way beneath her…..just as she though she would fall to the floor she felt Merlin’s holding her up and supporting her, not with his mind as he normally did, no he was actually lifting her bodily. Stone faced Viviane drifted past as Merlin lifted the ailing Morgarna and carried her into the chamber.

Merlin laid Morgarna down beside her half sister who was as pale and fair as Morgarna was dark mysterious and sultry.

Leave her there Viviane said she needs to get inside Morgause’s head she needs to go in to Morgause’s head and bring her out …..

part of K.L.Caley’s #writephoto Walls.

#writephoto: Viewpoint .

Dinner turned into a week in New York shopping, sightseeing, and partying was enjoyed by all. Then the girls and went home and Morgarna and Merlin jumped to Malta for a weekend break.

Morgarna was sitting on a rocky outcrop overlooking a deserted village with old walls and a stone building with views for miles around.” After the bedlam of the last week in New York with the gang she was glad of the quiet and the warmth.
Lighting a cigarette she called out “Merlin where are you” coming out of the door of the building opposite with a wooden board covered in fruit and cheeses.

Merlin looked up and replied, ” Here babes, I have got lunch and a nice bottle of red… Hope you are hungry “

“I am so full” Morgarna said draining her wine and standing up ….”Such a waste Merls I wonder what made them leave such a perfect site .. and it’s not as if this is the only village is it?”
“No, babes There were so many reasons, including corsair raids (such as the raids of 1429 and 1551), slow population decline, migration to larger villages as well as political changes such as the transfer of the capital from Medina to Birgu in 1530, and to Valletta in 1571. Then of course the plague in 1592–93.” Merlin replied
“When you say the Corsair raids do you mean the Muslin slave traders?”
“Yes babes I do but the Christians were just as bad to be honest they had slavers and pirates too. “
Morgarna nodded lighting another cigarette…. ” Not a pick between them is there ….and they’ve learned nothing over the years have they the world and all the humans in it are still fighting…. You need look no further than Ukraine and Russia and Palestine and Israel. To name but to wars”
Merlin nodded sadly. “This one was more recent and economic as the age of the remaining population rose …. The young people didn’t want the hard life scratching a living like their parents from year to year. So they left and went to the larger towns and cities were life was easier. Gradually those left aged and died….that’s sad isn’t it babes I guess it was hard living in a dwindling place …that was slowly falling apart.”

Morgarna and Merlin watched the sunset as they walked through the deserted village when suddenly the anomaly appeared , Morgarna froze but Merlin smiled and said “Okay babes I am coming with you”
Before Morgarna could say a word they both landed on the walkway of a stone castle surrounded by a moat.
“Merlin we’re at Avalon”
“We are Morgarna we are and look who else is here “
Walking towards them was the lady of the lake Viviane.
“At last Morgarna and Merlin you have returned, Morgause’s fate is in your hands. “

THIS IS PART OF K.L.CALEY’S

#writephoto Treehouse .

Morgarna is back at the house with the rest of the team , though she is suffering from burn out. Merlin’s selfish attitude has taken its toll on her. In fact since her trip back to Sherwood Forrest back in the days of king John she has been off kilter. I believe she’s suffering with PTSD ever since her jump back where a rather nasty alien who had been masquerading as a lord of the Manor had imprisoned her, tortured her and stripped her of her magical powers.

Merlin in his selfish way had subjected her to jump after jump after jump. This all culminating in her having a run in with an evil serial killer…. Well something had to give!

Roseanna went into the kitchen to find Gail busy empting the dishwasher. “Have you seen Morgarna she has been very quiet since that serial killer job last month and she barely says anything much when she comes in.”
Gail stopped what she was doing and motioned to Rosanna to have a seat by the table… ” I have been worried too she is not herself and she’s been drinking more and smoking and really letting it affect her….not our usual feisty Morgs at all!”
The garden door opened and Merlin came in “Winter is definitely on it’s way ladies there’s a definite chill in the air and frost on the ground”
Gail turned to face him, coffee pot in hand and said ” Can you sit we need to talk”
“About Morgarna?” He replied as he took a seat.

It was getting cold but Morgarna seemed oblivious to the cold as she manouvered wood and metal, she’d been working on the tree house for weeks, she’d not told anyone about it it was her secret, her refuge. It was coming along nicely almost finished and furnished comfortably. Looking around to make sure no one was around she waved a hand and muttered a few inaudible phrases and the whole place aged, the roof and stilts suitably mossed over giving it a “belonged and lived in cosy look”
Yup she was happy with that.

Entering the kitchen Morgarna was surprised to see the others sitting round the table drinking coffee, “would you like a cup ” Rosanna asked with a smile… “No ta” Morgarna replied pouring herself a large glass of wine and lighting a cigarette before joining them.
“What’s this an inquisition?” She asked taking a large mouthful of wine. “Because I’ve done inquisitions, Spanish, witch finder generals,WW1 and WW2 inquisitions and they are f##king painful… But you wouldn’t know that would you Merlin …aye? “
She slammed her glass down on the table spilling some, then she stood up and made to go.
Merlin stood and gently touched her arm. Everyone stared and wondered what would happen next… “Please” Merlin said ” We need to talk , I need to say sorry.”
Silence, utter silence filled the kitchen it was as if time had stopped.
Morgarna sunk down into her chair, cigarette in mouth she topped up her wine, then looking Merlin in the eye she said. “Pardon”

The shouting and smashing of crockery had finally ceased about an hour ago though Rosanna and Gail were still on tenterhooks, they’d played loud music, watched Gail’s back episodes of Dr who and been out and fed the animals.
“It’s very quiet” Rosanna said ” would you like me to pop in and see if their okay?”
Gail looked across the room and replied, “No we’d best wait until they come out, I hope it’s soon it’s been three hours now and I think I preferred the noise” Rosanna nodded, ” Me too that way we new they were alive”
“No worries there” replied Gail “they are immortals” both girls laughed.
Just then there was a huge cacophony of noise like crockery and pots flying back together…then the kitchen door opened…. Merlin came out first followed by a very pale and thin looking Morgarna.

The shouting and smashing of crockery had finally ceased about an hour ago though Rosanna and Gail were on tenterhooks, they’d played loud music, watched Gail’s back episodes of Dr who and been out and fed the animals.
“It’s very quiet” Rosanna said ” would you like me to pop in and see if their okay?”
Gail looked across the room and replied, “No we’d best wait until they come out, I hope it’s soon it’s been three hours now and I think I preferred the noise” Rosanna nodded, ” Me too that way we new they were alive”
“No worries” there replied Gail “they are immortals”
Just then there was a huge cacophony of noise …then the kitchen door opened…. Merlin came out first followed by a very pale and thin looking Morgarna.

“I would love to know what went on in here ” Roseanna said , “I’d rather not to be honest this all goes way back to the annals of time way back before Arthur. …There is so much history ” Gail said giggling.
Roseanna started to giggle they both laughed… “History, legend tales .. literally! “

Morgarna and Merlin sat on the chair swing outside her new tree house drinking one of Merlin’s ancient brandies.
“I do realize I that I’ve been leaving a lot of the work to you Morgs… But your so much better at the actual than me I do the scientific work , the planning… The girls can help more. “
Morgarna lit a cigarette and pushed the swing.
Just then the Anomaly appeared Morgarna looked at Merlin …who smiled… “It’s okay babes we’re going to meet the girls for dinner in New York “… So they Jumped together.

This is part of K.L.Caley’s #writephoto.

#writephoto: Steam and Cellar.

Well I am running behind again with Morgarna and the gang! At the moment Morgarna is engaged in an adventure to fix a time and space rift that has accidentally been caused by a Lucided Dreamer called Roseanna. Roseanna is a new character who after a shaky start with Morgarna they have come to a friendly arrangement….. So they have discovered a huge rift the size of black, which was inadvertently caused by Roseanna. The only way to fix things is for Morgarna and Roseanna to work backwards though time and somehow sort the problem. … So here we go!

Morgarna stood on the platform and turned her collar to the cold, she was not totally convinced that Merlin had this one right . Mainly because she was stuck in the 1940’s wearing, she had to admit sensible and fairly well fitting tweeds and a rather neat hat that did nothing for her bouncey black hair. She had put her foot down , firmly about her shoes though and she was wearing black fleecy lined boots. It was freezing and getting dark and there was definitely rain in the air. …..Where was Merlin ….back at the house all cosy and comfortable. Quite why her journey had to start here up North in Pickering late in December was beyond her! Just as the first drops of freezing rain began to fall and Morgarna’s patience reached zero. In the distance a train whistle could be heard approaching the station. Morgarna put up her brolly lit a cigarette and took a swig from her flask of Bacrdi and coke.

As she stepped on to the train she met Roseanna exiting the toilet. “Hi” they both said as one.
“You cut that fine” Morgarna said looking around to see if anyone else was around. “You nearly missed the train”
” No I didn’t, it doesn’t work like that unlike you I don’t have to jump through space and time I can enter a dream at any point. So I was never in any danger of missing the train ” Morgarna was not impressed or entirely happy with Rosanna’s reply, she said “come on let’s get in the compartment and sit by the heater. “
They opened the sliding door to the compartment and entered. It was empty both of the bench seats opposite eachother were empty. They both took a window seat and felt the warmth from the tiny heater around their feet! They both sat back and looked at their reflections in the window…it was now completely dark outside so they pulled the blackout blind down.

The train moved off again and taking advantage of the fact that they had the compartment to themselves. Morgarna leaned across towards Roseanna and said.” So it all started here on this train ….”
“Yes as I told Merlin I wanted to experience an old fashioned train journey, so I read up on this line during the war.. I spent a lot of time getting it right not only reading but googling it too.”
Morgarna lit another cigarette and offered Roseanna one two… Roseanna waived it away .. “no thanks ” she smiled adding ” With Merlin’s help we have recreated the whole dream sequence up to where we jumped to the lab! Merlin has fitted me with a device so he knows when and where I will jump! That way he can send you the Anomaly and you can follow me.”Morgarna smiled, “Yes that was a very clever idea of his wasn’t it? I was concerned that I be spending half of my time on this trip trying to find you and not solving the spacial rift problem !”

After the ladies had been up to the buffet car and had a cup of tea and eaten the cornbeef sandwiches and victora sponge cake that Gail had packed up for them ….. Very authentic too, margarine instead of butter in the sandwiches and dried egg in the Victoria Sponge. They went back to the carriage and settled back into their seats.
Roseanna yawned, right Morgarna I am going to wake up very soon so are you ready to jump? … As Merlin said, wait until I disappear then the Anomaly will appear and you can jump!”

Morgarna looked around and found herself in a dark cellar bar with candles on some tables. The place was definitely a themed area of a rounded tunnel like bar, brick walls and stone tiled floors….as she was working out where she might be she heard a low rumbling thunder through the walls ….. immediately she new she was in an old disused tube tunnel. Looking at her watch Morgarna saw it was 5am in the morning …Well she thought that explains the lack of customers!
Looking across the bar she spotted Roseanna, asleep in an arm chair.
Merlin had warned Morgarna not to disturb Roseanna if she was still asleep after she jumped to join her. Apparently most times she’d be awake but occasionally she’d be asleep and on those occasions she’d be best left to wake on her own.
Morgarna walked across to the bar and helped herself to a large glass of Shiraz , lit a cigarette waived her hand disabling the smoke alarm as she did so.
Time to relax she thought ….there’s a lot to fix when Roseanna wakes up. As she sat at a nearby table another tube rumbled by on the other side of the wall.

Cellar

This is part of K.L.Caley’s #writephoto Cellar.

The Mountain and The Poetree: #writephoto.

We have a second visit to our double trouble team of time travelling heroes as they have to wrap up and I have to catch up.

Rich woke up standing about a mile from the secret research, standing with three strangers looking toward the mountain the dusty dry mountain trail leading up to the white topped peak, where he was part of the plague control team. His head hurt and he had no recollection of where he had been or how he had got there.
“Oh! Shit man my head hurts and who are you guys? ” Rich groaned and sat down with a thump.
Merlin, Morgarna and Gail looked at each other and Morgarna lit a cigarette!

After they had all been assembled in one place and one time at the airport in Wuhan the double team had put their plan in to action. The unsuspecting chance thief ( the time travellers nightmare, the unexpected) was put out of action and hospitalised, the Chinese custom guard had been alerted to Rich being a danger things slowed down.
In fact I mean literally slowed down Raven and Morgarna spread a spell that stopped time. Cormorant searched Rich’s bag and found the mixed viruses in the shower gel bottle. He gave it to Merlin2 who took it back a week in the past to the lab in the US and safely returned it to the safe area in the laboratory. Then jumped back to Wuhan.
Cormorant whispered in the Customs guard’s brain that the last five minutes had not happened. Then making sure everything was as it should be Cormorant, Raven and Wren took hold of Rich and Jumped!
Morgarna2, Merlin2 and Gail2 also after double checking called up their anomaly and jumped.
All of a sudden the huge quque at the customs desk burst back to life unaware that anything had happened.

Merlin2, Morgarna2 and Gail2 landed in the Chinese laboratory They split up and went in search of Dr Chi who had contacted Rich and spun him a line about how he was working on a vaccine to end all plagues and a cure for cancer. … Bogus of course, but he had managed to convince Rich to steal the two most deadly viruses and bring them over to him in Wuhan.

Dr Chi had been working very hard on such a cure but had lost his mind in the process. He decided he was instead going to erradiate all life on the planet instead ……
Our three time travelling hero’s took Dr Chi to a top security mental facility and booked him in for a long stay, after, of course, wiping his memory of his evil plan but not good knowledge he had garnered. After his release in about five years time he would be able to continue his groundbreaking work innocently.

Back in the US Cormorant , Morgarna and Gail were all sitting in Rich’s living room . The poor guy had fallen for the cure spiel from Dr Chi and had convinced himself that he was doing good.
After Raven had explained the truth and what had happened to Dr Chi Rich was absolutely horrified at how it had originally turned out . The theft of the viruses and their getting broken at the airport. The terrible plague that ensued and the eventual total eradication if of not only all life but also the planet itself. Rich was absolutely dumbstruck and apologetic he agreed to do what ever these three strangers had in mind.

Six months back in time: Raven and Cormorant had wiped Rich’s mind of everything that had happened and planted memories of a great weekend he’d spent with two mysterious women and a guy called Cormorant! It was Monday now and he was on his way back to work. There were no dark thoughts or worries of any kind on his mind as he waited for the bus to take him to the facility.

Raven and Wren stood by the hire car outside Rich’s house waiting for Cormorant to check it out, especially the cellar and the hidey hole in the brick work to make sure there was nothing there to harm the time line.
They saw Rich board the bus and greet everyone as if it was just a normal day, as it should be.
“Thats it, all is good in there and at the lab all safe we can drop the car off and jump.

After dropping the car off Raven, Cormorant and Wren called up the anomaly and jumped forward into the future to their house and their future selves!

As they landed in their future garden where Morgarna2, Merlin2 and Gail2 were waiting for them.
“Wren why have you got your hands over your eyes ” asked Morgarna 2.
“I am afraid to look incase it hasn’t worked” Wren squeaked.
Gail2 laughed “Open your eyes Wren”
She did and there was the house and the garden and beyond that ….no bubble, there was the rest of the street, the sound of traffic and children at play.
And the lovely smell of real baking, Gail2 had prepared a beautiful afternoon tea for them all.
“Okay” said Raven and Morgarna lighting up cigarettes… “Who’s for cake and debrief?”

After they had been through all the time lines Morgarna2 and Raven had opened a bottle of Shiraz, each, and Merlin2 and Cormorant were discussing software.
Gail2 and Wren decided to exchange recipes. As they walked back to the house Wren spotted one of the trees, looking very different. Hanging from it’s leaves were many pages of paper.

“What is all that about?” asked Wren.
“Ah! Yes ” smiled Gail2 that was my idea, I was so upset about nearly losing our world that I started touring schools and teaching children all about how we are killing our planet.
I get them to write poems and stories about how to save our world and each other. Now children from all over the world send me their stories, poems and paintings. I attach them to the tree and send regular photos to them to keep them updated.”
Wren smiled , “That is a lovely idea , what a great way to train young minds. “
“I think so” smiled Gail2.

THIS IS PART OF K.L.CALEY’S#writephoto.

K.L.Caleys# writephoto: Hike

Last week Morgarna, Merlin and Gail were on their way back from sorting out time and spacial rifts in Rome and Venice . They landed home but not when they should of . They were over a hundred years in the future and had come face to face with themselves . There had been a pandemic far more devestating than the 2020 Covid 19 and Morgarna, Merlin and Gail , from the future were in desperate need of their help.

Back Home. But not quite. – Image by KL Caley

Everyone was in the Lab, all six of them seated at the long work table that ran down the middle of the room.
“Look ” Merlin (2) said, pointing to the images on the screen on the far wall, they all turned to look at what Merlin was pointing out.
“2130 ten years after the first pandemic the second one struck! and guess what? No one was any better prepared and that time the virus was more deadly than before !”
“No” Morgarna (2) pipped up. “But this time it attacked everything! Nothing was safe, not an animal, plant, cell, electric device was spared. Everything fell foul of the second plague. ” She ended, and Morgarna (1) lit cigarettes for them both.
Gail’s counterpart took over, “Yes practically everything collapsed, transport, shops, internet, power, health care, social interaction all collapsed within three weeks! Everyone just turned against each other. Governments and Royalty paupers alike.”
There was silence while they all watched the scenario unfold on the TV. Then suddenly came to an end and the screen went blank.
“Is that it?” Gail asked.. feeling sick.

“So what’s the state of play now” the two Merlin’s were in the garden… “Well it took just two years, for the whole planet to collapse. beyond this house and garden there is nothing, just baron wasteland, a black dust filled planet, dead empty but still revolving around the sun.”
“Everything died? literally everything… nothing is left? “
“That’s about it apart from the virus, it’s still out there waiting for us…. that’s why we have the dome around us! Come we’ll walk to the edge and you can look through. There’s nothing out there. It’s a completely dead planet we’ve jumped to every country, continent…. nothing and no one left! “
Merlin (2) sat on bench and got what looked like a mobile out of his pocket. He pressed a button and slowly the view of the garden in front of them rose up to reveal a black , dead and empty landscape under blue skies and sun.

Over at the chicken run both Gails were chatting, ” Yes as you know we don’t need food or drink but we miss the socialability of meals and having a drink and a ciggie…you know Merlin still moans .”
” I am so glad everything is still as it was but there can’t be a lot to do. Don’t you get bored? “

“Bored babes?” Morgarna put down her Bacardi and coke, whilst choking on her cigarette. ” There’s no time to get bored we are constantly jumping back in time to find out how we can stop all this before it started! and possibly find out who started it”
“How long have you been trying? “
“Over thirty years now that’s why we have called you guys in we need extra help and new thoughts… We really need to fix this “
“Right then it’s time we got a fresh look at this , where are the others? ” Both Morgarnas grabbed their bags and a bottle of wine and went off in search of the others.

“Okay Merlin what’s the plan? Both Morgarnas asked as they approached the bench the guys were sitting on! Who both spun round as one and said …”Well you two and the Gail’s” at which point the two Gail’s appeared, “Did someone mentioned me?” They asked as one.
Merlin stood up, “this isn’t going to work… We need nicknames or it’s going to get really confusing. You guys have been here a hundred or so years so you are Merlin, Morgarna and Gail, Right? ” Three of them nodded in agreement, the other three stood there open mouthed.
“We will pick a different name each…
“I will be Cormorant “
Morgarna smiled “I see where you are going with this I will be Raven.”
After some thought Gail said “Wren I will be Wren.”

They sat up all night formulating a plan. The outcome was s they were all heading back to five years prior to the start of the second pandemic. Morgarna, Gail and Merlin were heading to China while Raven, Cormorant and Wren were heading for America.
Merlin handed Cormorant an upgraded C.O.T.T.A.S. , E.R. and mobiles, plus a very light laptop … you’ll find these more use I , you, me , we…. Have upgraded everything. “
Cormorant smile, “nothing less than I’d expect ” he put them all into his coat and still managing to look so smart with no bulges …”magic tailoring” he and Merlin smiled..

They all stood in line, Wren noticed, Gail had a bag just like the one both Morgarna and Raven had, just like the one she was after…. “Hey!” She said “Gail’s got a tardis bag I want one!”
As one, the other five, (Gail included) turned to her and said…. “Not yet! “
Just then two anomalies appeared and the two set of them jumped they separate ways.

As they landed Wren was still moaning about the other three women having bags, why couldn’t she have one….it just wasn’t fair.
Cormorant and Raven gave Wren a silencing look.
No point she thought…but at least I will get one at some point.
They had landed in the middle of nowhere, nothing but grassland for miles except up ahead a distinctive hill . Cormorant was busy taking readings, he then turned and said… “There are a lot of busy people inside there …lots of technology..we’d best get in there and get started

Merlin, Morgarna and Gail had landed on a busy section of the Great Wall of China….

They had caused a stir until Morgarna said very loudly and calmly” Wúxū níngshì, nín shénme yě méi kàn dào, zhǐ xū jìxù.” Which means “no need to stare you didn’t see a thing just carry on.”
“Nice accent Morgs” Merlin said .
” Why thank you sir, I’ve been practicing “……..

THIS IS PART OF K.L.CALEY’S#writephoto: Hike

K.LCaleys#writephoto Green.

Last week found Morgarna, Merlin and Gail traipsing around Rome and Venice sealing up time and spacial rifts so now let’s see what awaits them on their return.

The sun was warm and the water in the lagoon looked as it usually did green . “This is lovely” said Gail, looking around…” But it wiffs a tad”
“Well” replied Merlin, “it is high Summer and the canals can get a tad smelly but not too much!”
Morgarna was well ahead of them both following her nose towards a nice little cafe up a backstreet.
When Gail and Merlin caught up with her she was on her second expresso and had cappuccinos and croissants lined up for them on the high counter where she stood happily smoking!
“Singnora ” the barista said, Morgarna turned to him and flashed her eyes at him.
“Singnora, you can’t smoke here it against the law. “
Morgarna smiled at him and replied, “Yes I can sweetie, yes I can!” Just a hint of malace in her voice. The barman’s eyes glazed over then cleared as he smiled and said. “Sorry singnora, here’s an ashtray.” He bent down and pulled a clean ashtray out from behind the counter.

Breakfast over Merlin and Morgarna got busy check for time and spacial rifts. Gail was hoping they’d find none as she really fancied a quiet day.
“Now I actually think that we’ve sealed everything for now…. All we need to do now is find out what has been causing these rift’s.
So ladies if you’re ready we need to get back home.”Merlin said emptying his expresso and closing his file.
“Oh! Yes ” Gail jump up, time to get back to the garden and my chickens”
Before anyone said a word she was off up to her room to grab her luggage.

As she came down the central staircase she saw Merlin was settling their bill.
“No thank you we don’t need a taxi , and yes it’s only the young lady who has luggage” Merlin was saying to the
concierge. Gail giggled as she saw Morgarna bristling at the internation that she was not a young lady…..
Well she wasn’t was she.

Outside in the garden again Merlin took out what looked like a mobile and called up the Anomaly. They all three jumped leaving behind some very startled sparrows and a couple of mating pigeons ( “Oh!” Said one to the other…”Did the earth move for you?)

As they landed all three of them got the sense that they were not quite where they should be.
Yes they were back at the house, yes they were back in the garden ……. But no none of them felt it was quite right.
The house was open and looking inside it looked very different to how they had left it? The garden too was not their beautiful rewilded meadow with stream and little bridge leading to the chicken houses! No it was laid to patterned flower beds, maniured lawns and right Infront of the a beautiful covered walk covered in a lush green creeper.

“Well, I need a cigarette !” Morgarna said lighting one as she spoke. “When are we Merls babe”
Merlin was looking at his phone scratching his head, “well ” he said, “We are home but somehow we have landed in the future , let’s see yup it’s 2178.”
Gail’s head was spinning at this news. Her head was full of questions, were her chickens alright, had she turned the iron off ..left her hair straighteners on?
Just then they heard voices. They turned towards the green walkway to see three figures approaching them . A man and two women, one in black and one in a floaty blue dress embroidered with sequins and stars.
As they neared the the woman in black spoke ” Guys , you made it, well done, here have this, she said handing Morgarna a double Bacardi and coke. “
Morgarna took the drink and said “cheers babe” while Merlin shook hands with man. ” Glad you could make it Merlin we could use your help”
Gail was staring at the last woman who took her arm and gently said, ” No, and yes but I turned them off, but now let’s go and see the chickens…or rather their descendants.”
“It’s okay Gail,” Merlin said as she was led off we’ve come forward in time and met ourselves in the future…. There will be a good reason why we are here! ” ……

THIS IS PART OF K.L.CALEY’S#WRITEPHOTO. GREEN.

#writephoto: Gondola.

Today our three time travels land in Florence but end up somewhere else completely! What’s going on?

This is part of K.L. Caley’s #writephoto: Gondola.

After checking into their rooms the three of them went to a little trattoria Merlin knew for coffee and a discussion about why they were there.
They sat dunking their biscotti in delicious coffee. Merlin opened his record bag and took out a folder… Some tickets fell out onto the table. “Oh!” Squealed Gail , “what are these?”
These are our tickets for the Cathedral, Duomo Museum, and Baptistery Tour. I have booked it for this afternoon.”
Gail was so excited , “are we going on a guided tour oh! wow Merlin you are spoiling us.”
Morgarna choked on her coffee,put her cup down and then lit a cigarette, “Calm down lady, Merlin never does anything without there being a reason!”
Gail looked at Morgarna and helped herself to one of her cigarettes and lit it….”Is that true Merlin do you have an ulterior motive?”
Merlin coughed and trying to change the subject said “Do you ladies have to smoke you know how much I hate the habit!”
Gail went to put her cigarette out but Morgarna stopped her, “Yes we bloody do, now what’s the catch here?” Morgarna scowled.
Merlin shifted in his seat looking uncomfortable then clearing his throat he said.
“Well yes there is a problem here , there are strange goings on at the Baptistery.”
“I knew it” Morgarna said raising an eyebrow brow at the waiter and requesting a bottle of Cabinet-Savenogn and three glasses.

While Morgarna and Gail did the tour Merlin slipped away from the others and walked the exterior walls checking for time fractures and space anomalies. It was a pleasant afternoon not too hot or crowded, and he was enjoying the beautiful decoration of the outside walls of the building. He was particularly interested in it’s three sets of artistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures. The south doors were created by Andrea Pisano and the north and east doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Michelangelo dubbed the east doors the Gates of Paradise. These were the doors he was particularly paying attention to.
After circling the building several times he found the tiniest of cracks in the space continueum. He checked and checked again and yes there was a tiny space portal …from the reading on his machine he could see it was small and no time was involved. It was definitely there though…. The second in a week, and it was growing.

When the tour was finished the ladies joined Merlin at the east doors .
Gail was full of the sights of the tour especially the dark, which is divided into a lower part with columns and pilasters and an upper part with a walkway. She could see that those who had built it spared neither trouble nor expense in decorating the baptistery. The walls were clad in dark green and white marble with inlaid geometrical patterns. The niches are separated by monolithic columns of Sardinian granite. The marble revetment of the interior was begun in the second half of the eleventh century. Gail was just besotted by it.
Morgarna and Merlin decided to let her talk herself out and decided to ake plans over dinner.

Sitting outside a very plush Ristaunté in one of the squares Merlin explained what he had found .
“Are you sure it’s a definite space portal it sounds so tiny…not like the one at the dig which was definitely a time and space portal.” Morgarna asked.
“Yup definitely it obviously won’t go far but we cannot let it stay there a child or even an adult could slip through the portal. So ladies if you are ready we need to go and deal with it now. “
Finishing her wine and stubbing out her cigarette Morgarna got up to go followed by Gail and Merlin.

When they got back to the Baptistry the place was dark and empty. Merlin led the way around the building to the East Door. He soon found the portal. He checked around the square to see that there was no one watching them when he was sure they were alone he said ” Right ladies through we go ” he said, for once actually leading the way.
They all had to bend down and almost crawl through the invisible rift..
“This isn’t like the one from the Dig to the Galleon” Gail said.
“Nor the one from the fort from summer to winter !” Replied Morgarna.
Merlin chimed in..”No it’s the smallest one I have ever seen!”

After what seemed Iike hours crawling through cobwebs, dust and huge drops on either side they finally arrived at a turning…in front of them they saw a crack of light. They all hurried towards the light.

With a collective sigh of relief they all emergered to the most unexpected sight.

They had been crawling through the night and now in the light of dawn the had arrived in Venice! Standing there they saw gondolas anchored outside some beautiful but old buildings surrounded by green water.
Gail rubbed her back and asked, “Why couldn’t we have used the Anomaly and jumped it would of been much quicker?”
“Because ” said Merlin ” we had to go through the rift to seal it!”
“Oh! I see” said Gail sighing and not seeing at all.
Morgarna said “okay who’s for breakfast I am starving and I need a ciggie! We can sort all this out later. Merlin what have you forgotten? “
Merlin thought then with a wave of his hand he sealed the rift from this side.
“Right let’s have breakfast and a break before anything else happens”.