Special Wright’s Writing Corner post—sharing The Roanoke Glass post for today. This story takes place today— March 25th, 2024
Today, Rachel loses Sigfried when he is captured (and nearly eaten) by giants and then gains him back with the help of Gaius and Cornish clotted cream.
An ancient Dartmoor legend claims that there was a giant named Blunderbus who had trouble because three of his wives were jealous of his fourth and most beautiful wife, Jenny.
To save Jenny from the others, he put her in a cave by the sea. There she encountered both Cornish wreckers (pirates who draw ships to rocky plinths and then raid the cargo after the ship founders) and Phoenicians, whom she helps by warning them of the wreckers’ trap.
In gratitude, the Phoenicians taught her the secret of clotted cream.
This cream was so good that with it, she was able to win over other wives and bring peace to her family.
(You can read the story of Jenny and the Giant Blunderbus here.)
Rachel recalls this tale and puts it to good use in “The Unexpected Rescue of Sigfried Smith,” a short story that takes place upon this date. The story appears in Fantastic Schools Hols, an anthology of stories about magic school students when they are out of school. (Hols is a British term for holidays or school vacations.)