Stories by Hortus
Stories that illuminate, not instruct
The Musician Who Walked Down
A deep narrative exploring the journey into the underworld, and the cost of turning back.
The Threshold Guardian
A mythic meditation on thresholds, crossing, and what you must leave behind to pass through.
Persephone's Return
A short narrative on the cycle of grief and renewal, drawn from the myth of Persephone.
Heracles and the Weight of the World
A longer narrative exploring the burdens we carry and the strength found in vulnerability.