A medieval lord is sent on a dangerous mission: deliver a gift to his enemies to secure a fragile peace and save his royal family. But Lord Ritchie's journey is plagued by strange encounters, fractured memories, and unsettling visions. As the road grows darker, he begins to question whether the dangers he faces are real - or signs that he is losing his sanity. Is someone trying to drive him mad, or is something far stranger at work?Part medieval quest, part psychological horror, Poor Lord Ritchie's Answer is a surreal and unsettling tale of guilt, memory, and the fragile line between reality and madness.
Winner of Rutger Hauer's International Short Story Contest (2004).
A medieval lord is sent on a dangerous mission: deliver a gift to his enemies to secure a fragile peace and save his royal family. But Lord Ritchie's journey is plagued by strange encounters, fractured memories, and unsettling visions. As the road grows darker, he begins to question whether the dangers he faces are real - or signs that he is losing his sanity. Is someone trying to drive him mad, or is something far stranger at work?Part medieval quest, part psychological horror, Poor Lord Ritchie's Answer is a surreal and unsettling tale of guilt, memory, and the fragile line between reality and madness.
Winner of Rutger Hauer's International Short Story Contest (2004).