A thief stayed hidden beside a road, preparing to ambush any unaccompanied traveler. When a lone man came up the road, the thief sprang...

Streams of sunset’s light swamped the city hardscape, shaping silhouettes of the shifting pedestrians postured over spindly shadows. On a...

War was declared against a great nation. The occupying enemy’s army was great. It was not only the enemy’s might alone that made them...

There is a legend that tells of an ageless sage who dwells on a lone island. He sits beneath a tree rooted atop a mountain overlooking...

It is said that the Artist’s gallery is an endless labyrinth of halls and floors, replete with original fine art. Now, I don’t mean to...

There was once a grand country. Its magnificent leaders were venerated for their virtue and excellence, and through illustrious...

A student of present knowledge, the son of accomplished intellectuals, took pleasure in his academic successes. Despite appearing to his...

A man inherited a farm upon the death of distant kin. In hopes that this estate would bring him quick riches, the new farm owner visited...

A man found a mysterious door in the remote wilderness. This door, when opened, allowed him to travel to and from God’s garden. He...

There once was a young tree frog who had come of age—the age in which most young frogs in tradition were there deemed to be...

In a time before the seaways were charted, there was a cheerful town settled along a road that served to connect trade routes. It was...

There was a time when a salamander was found passing through a village, on his way to nowhere in particular, when he came across a...

Charity and Solidarity were sisters. They had a brother whose name was Patience. They lived together in a small house with a garden, in a...

There was a girl and her mother. The girl asked her mother, “How will I know when I am ready to be married?” Her mother gave a soothing...