The Next Morning
Some wise parable that would solve all his problems? at least the old man wasn't aggressive. "thank you" he murmured, not resisting when imoen slipped her hand in his and started to pull him along the road. "have some safe travels, sir."
Collar 6 -- No Secrets
Time is a fickle thing, as kafka's parable "a common confusion" tells us. when waiting, time lengthens; when unnoticed, it flashes by. in my case, both sensations were occurring -- pun intended -- at the same time.
Let Them Have Cake
Word count: 4990 sfw - all ages this story takes place sometimes in the future of the "parables of the fox [working title]" stories.
A Dragon in Suburbia, Part 4: Dragons at Dinnertime.
In the bible, "the prodigal son" is a parable about a son who left home and squandered his money on hookers and cocaine extravagant living. he came back home broke and ashamed, thinking he should be punished and put to work.
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Six: Worlds Beyond Walls
"at its core, the parable of the last of the henges, deals with destiny rather than mortality, but if we take it seriously, it also addresses death and the gods." "i thought you weren't a priest," marek said. "i'm not," cyan agreed.
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Three: The Seekers
"remind me," the derroni was saying, "to tell you both the parable of nephillus and tithannoc in the great beyond. the question of death and gods is not a new one." keerg snorted. it sounded like a cross between a raptor's cry and the rumble of a lion.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Seven
"parables, really. all about our powers, and our first chief, and on and on. they were meant to teach us why we shouldn't abuse our powers, and why we had to learn to let go. i think father started it, without ever understanding why.
Meaning of Love (A1, B11, C22)
You're not jesus, so stop with the parables." "so much has been taken from your memories since the turn of the twentieth century that i'm surprised you've adapted. such catastrophic memory loss should have theoretically caused dementia.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapters Ninety Eight - One Hundred
He would honor the memory of the enslaved urd’thin, by making their hopeful parable a reality. a desert was inhospitable and challenging, but the difficulties of daily life would make their joyful moments that much sweeter.
Outcast - Chapter 7
You have to admit, the plot was pretty typical to any holy parable out there, regardless of your religious beliefs.
A Battle for the Soul 7 - From A Vision of Dark Secrets
"well technically if you have read the parable of the vineyard yes."
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part Two - “Talvali”, Chapter Twelve: Fragments and Perspectives
Nor's terrors left to monster stories and old parables about the meaning of life. but, here, to know that such beasts were not only real but were often responsible for drawing portions of other worlds into the skies, was terrifying.