Z is for Zen World

The Paisley series is something I am very passionate about and it many times is my little Zen World. There is nothing better in this world than escaping to some place where everything is calm, good and right, The Eternals is that place for me.

I started thinking her life back in 2009 after I wrote that first short story about her purple flames. Somewhere along the way, I was sidetracked. I had to back pedal awhile until I got back on solid footing. Well, hopefully I am on solid footing these days with her, but only time will tell.

To me, my Paisley series represents many things, but above all, it represents the love of family and close friends. Many family members and close friends are mentioned with Paisley’s World, they bring me comfort in this world and my fantasy world.  

I do share some of my Paisley short stories with my oldest grand daughter who is almost nine. I plan to write each of the Paisley novels so people of all ages can read them and enjoy them as well. 

Y is for Yearning

The yearning for the man in the mirror is something that Paisley cannot deny. Sure, it might take her awhile to admit it to herself, but it is unmistakable.  To her Joe, the man in the mirror represents much more than a casual observer might see. He represents freedom in many forms; they are things that Paisley wishes for herself.

The crush that began with the boy in the mirror quickly goes full blown once she meets the mortal boy. The yearning for him goes unquenched for decades in the mortal world until she realizes that fate is ready to deliver a fatal blow. What she years for the most does take place, they share a night of unbridled passion that goes beyond her wildest dreams.

X is for Xenophobia

While Paisley does not have true Xenophobia, she does dislike the ogres, and other troublemakers who choose to live in the forbidden woods. She knows if she stays out of the forbidden woods she has less of a chance at dealing with them but sometimes temptation gets the best of her.

She also does not like the peasants who live outside the castle walls who do nothing all day but sit and drink the mead. Paisley would rather see all the peasants working together for the greater good. She does reward the peasants who follow her creed in hopes that the lazy ones will seek her good favor. 

W is for Wise

Until she has had enough of Milano’s crap and her fury is unleashed, she is docile about life.

Directly after her birth, our little princess is meek and when she falls gently into Milano’s arms, she accepts this new woman, even though she smells different from the others. Even when a new woman holds her close to the breast for nourishment, Paisley accepts it, even though the first woman’s milk is sweeter.

Within those first years, she learns not to be so submissive and she becomes wise beyond her years. Her anger is not only directed at Milano, who is her aunt, it is unleashed to all who do wrong. 

V is for Victory

Victory is hard-earned prize no matter the realm in which the battle is fought. Though the battles of Paisley are fought hard on either side of the portal, each teaches her lessons she will never forget. These are lessons everyone can learn from, no matter if they are immortal or mortal.

Victory is the success of any battle that one undertakes. One of the biggest battles she undertakes is her freedom from the Eternals. While she understands her father’s rules and tries to be the good princess, she silently plots  to win his approval for her portal jumps. When she finally succeeds, she remains solid and true to her heritage even though for the most part it is the hardest thing she will ever have to do. 

U is for Understanding

While Paisley may be a princess, she can still be brave, strong and quite calculating when it is called for. That is because she is understanding of her world. She understands that magic is not to be used lightly against others as it can have bad effects. Even in the Eternals Karma is a bus that plows one over.

Willard and Queen Milano both use magic against her often but she withholds the use of her brand of magic until it become necessary. When she does unleash her magic on the both of them, their lives are forever changed and their skills become obsolete. Once they both are harmless to her, she shows them off as prized possessions. 

T is for Trickster

In the mortal world, she does a little faux magic because the magic of the Eternals does not transfer to the mortal world. She loves the attention magic gets her in many situations. For instance in the Mortal world when she does her tarot card readings she tosses little duct tape packages into the fireplace to create purple flames.

As a child when Willard pushed her to far she made him levitate skyward to the tanglewood trees that grabbed him and held him prisoner. He deserved getting tangles up, you see he the prank he pulled on her shortly before she levitated him was simply the last straw for her.