Mountain View (a short story from It Takes A Village)

Readers of this blog (and stories and novels) know that I’m fascinated by Roman culture and mythology, and antiquity in general.

So naturally, when my publisher put out the call for short stories on the theme of the Merit of Care, I came up with a story that revolved around those themes. This one does not involve Felix, but I still think you’d enjoy it. I include below the opening scene.

Interestingly, I wasn’t the only one to involve old gods with care and compassion. Doug Lumsden (wh...