Traditions of Dead Generations

Round One: Four friends on a picnic in 1830s France decide to pass the time with a wishing game not unlike Truth or Dare. The wishes they make weave tales of love, addiction, sensuality, hope, fear and rebellion laced with just a bit too much Truth...

Round Two: When the bones of the recently-deceased Frederick Barbarossa are stolen, Petrus the surgeon/chaplain/executioner/ herbalist/scaliwag must get them back, whatever it takes...

Round Three: The widow of Assha Yokuta is being haunted by the ghosts of her dead sons. The monk Yokui wants simply to lay the spirits to rest, but finding the truth of where they died - and in the service of whom - is harder and more dangerous than he could have imagined...

These stories have been written for The Pub's Historical Fiction Smackdown! The Historical Fiction Smackdowns are hosted by @FrozenInTime and involve writing short stories with particular criteria until you are eliminated!

I hope you enjoy!