The Butterfly’s Deliverance Niamh’s eyes closed and she lay back wearily. In the dream mists the black swan from the cavern river appeared and offered to take her to the island.  She was stepping forward to accept when she noticed the butterfly on the ground doing battle with a wasp and trying to avoid being stung. In pity she…

On Mother’s Day  Another Dream Retrieved and The Butterfly’s Kiss Snatching the jewel from under the thirsty butterfly,  she returned it to the pouch.  The creature flew to her lips as though to kiss her but instead, Niamh sensed a slight admonishing sting before it fluttered off on a casual breeze. Light-headed, she walked toward the shoreline and sat, certain…

The Butterfly’s dew drop Niamh made her way carefully through the tree cavern in the direction where she had seen the swan on the lagoon. Water was flowing swiftly beside her.  She thought she heard the wail of the Bean Sidhe in the darkness and she trembled. Where had the raven flown with his prize?  As she stepped out into…

Beyond the dragon’s toll house     Niamh saw a dragon and tree intertwined. They seemed to be attached to the same clawed root.   ” You are far from the mound, Tuatha maid.” snarled the creature, “What do you seek?”  I seek a spring, replied Niamh, not wanting to tell him of her lost…

Old Dragon Toes Niamh  floated upward toward the threshold. Was she sleeping still?  Her lost dreams needed to be recovered before she could return to the mound, and she still hadn’t found the sacred spring. Thoughts of Bran in his cold, wet grave tormented her. She was sure she had heard his voice but again, was it…

The Raven Thief Niamh took the forest road, her pouch of dreams tucked safely inside her shirt. The afternoon’s light was already beginning to fade. She lay down in a meadow clearing and felt like the earth had upturned and the sky became as dark as a fathomless sea. Stars floated up from the depths…

Tuatha Tales #9 Aine’s Blessing With dismay she watched as the raven flew off across a field   The sky was ominous and she knew  she would need to avoid the shadows so she prayed  for Aine to guide her.  She followed as best she could until she came once again to a forest clearing….