Jester's Hat

An impulse. A whim. A mere 'ene meenie miney mo' and the stage is set. The course is chosen. An entire life altered by small bells and scraps of colorful material.

Jester's Hat is a short, 600 word first person story of forbidden romance. A person puts on a hat on a whim and cracks some jokes for their friends, only to be picked up by the royal court as their new jester.

Originally written nearly two decades ago, Jester's Hat has been cleaned up a bit over the years while trying to preserve the original prose and feelings of the story. We hope you enjoy this original creation.