In The Old Castle

Introduction

An Ekphrastic Tale Inspired By 'The Old Castle' by Walther Georgi, 1897, Shared By The Enchanted Booklet here:

The music is "The Old Castle" from Moussorgski's "Pictures At An Exhibition" by Emerson Lake and Palmer.

In The Old Castle

No one has lived in The Old Castle for centuries, but it is still standing. Water still flows at the fountain, which is adorned by a statue of a nymph or goddess.

The walls are cracked and moss-ridden, and plaster shards are scattered on the floors.

People say it is haunted, so it is seldom visited at night. Sometimes voices and moans have been heard, but that may just be birds that perch on the tower.

The Old Castle has stood for hundreds of years, and will likely stand for hundreds more, and it will certainly outlast you and me.