Bedtime Stories for the Faithful

1st Story: Daughter of Mortius
After the death of his wife, Mortius yearns for a child, so he enlists the help of his friend, Fraser, to make a child for him out of bones, flour, and fabric, among other things. When Mortius's daughter is brought to life, he is saddened, for she wants nothing to do with him. Whatever shall he do?

2nd Story: The Wolfer
The night before John's father comes home, John has a peculiar dream, and when he mentions it to his father, his father acts as if this is his last day with his son. What could the dream have meant?

3rd Story: The Clown No. 2
A sequel to my previous installment. The Clown now finds he must entertain a sea of drunken fellows.

4th Story: Circus
Samuel the Satan plays an important role in the Black Top Circus, as an unkillable man, but that does not mean he is without pain.

5th Story: Shapeshifters
Paulo is a simple deliveryman but a gift from one customer now gives him a new purpose and hope for the future.

6th Story: Dolly
Helga has a doll named Abby who she loves more than anything, and a wish granted by a strange man in her dream, gives her the chance to know more about the doll she's carried around her whole life.

7th Story: Saint Maria of Love
Love is one thing that does not know boundaries, so when the archdeacon of Notre Dame falls in love with a gypsy, she is torn between her faith, her soul, and her want to love the beautiful Rosella.

8th Story: The Playful Siren
While out on the beach during a fishing trip, Herman finds a curious little girl, who stays only within the water. She does not wish to harm him, only to play, but the world she's a part of may be too dangerous for her new friend.

9th Story: The Teapot Dragon
What starts out as a simple gift to bring two arguing family members together, turns into a wild adventure for one boy as he struggles to get control of a surprise pet.