Lily

by Robert C. Thomas

I languish here for all eternity, in my jail, my fetid prison. For twenty years I lay in squalor and watch this war unfold before me. How will it end? Will I live to see the day I walk unshackled and feel the green grass beneath my feet? I alone remind my captor of his tortured heart. My flesh feels the sting of his whip as I watch him sink into oblivion as each year passes. Would his neck be within my reach I would surely end his torment with these chains that bind me so. All I may do is watch the shadows fill Jeshion Hall as another day slips away.

A short story written primarily in first person.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2012

About the author

Robert has been writing for nearly a quarter century. He lives in the Midwest with his beloved wife Mary. He is a father and grandfather who tries to celebrate life and bring a small amount of joy to the readers of the world through his work.

He is the author of the fantasy novel 'White Staff' and the recently published short story 'Lily'. He has also recently released the epic fantasy, The Crystal Point Legacy. It is a series of three books, The Dream Valley, Silent Watcher and Death of Kings.

'White Staff','Lily' and 'The Crystal Point Legacy' series are available as ebooks through Amazon, Kobo, iTunes, B&N and Smashwords. 'White Staff' is also available in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.com.

Set to release on Amazon, Friday July 12, 2013 is 'Sands of Nevertime', the first book of a new series titled The Last Elf Prophecy.