Long ago, the youngest of seven Saillunese princes had a small castle built for himself, his wife, and their young son in the most isolated area of the kingdom and named it Rose.
     It was a lovely castle, palace-like in many ways; the stonework was exquisitely carved, the floors were wonderfully laid tile or marble, the walls and ceiling were painted with the utmost care. But the best feature was the stained glass windows, which were featured prominently throughout the entire estate. The family of the Prince's wife were known as the best stained glass window makers in the kingdom and they had worked hard to produce the best windows imaginable.
     They moved into their new home on Midsummer Day, with the minimum of servants in accompaniment.
     By the dawn of the next Midsummer Day, the castle lay empty. The prince and his wife had vanished, and all but one servant were dead; the surviving servant, a young girl who was working as a nursemaid, had fled with the baby.
     The nursemaid told a horrifying tale of nightmares, deaths, and mysterious disappearances...

Once Upon a Time in Saillune

A dark Slayers tale by Ryo Hoshi


The Slayers & the characters from it were created by & are copyright Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi. This story is the property of Ryo Hoshi & is not being written for profit.