Gil & Max - Meeting (1/3)
* * * The flavor of Earl Grey tea finally awoke him. The mind of the grizzly rabbit had not even registered the past five minutes; not that he would want to remember the many times he hit a wall on his way to the kitchen. That was to be expected, he...
I realized
I awoke from a deep slumber. To you, it probably was A mindless action, But I got a revelation. When you left for the bathroom, Your paw had escaped me, And I did not pay attention. Before I became aware, My hand was empty. I realized at...
What the Prince Wants
* * * He was fully attired and pampered when he came to his senses. The three short old ladies, who prepared the prince for the evening's gala, moved at dizzying speeds. The act of getting dressed had never tired the liege so much, and...
Red Riding Hood and the Wolf meet again
* * * I have caught myself thinking of my childhood lately; actually just a specific moment. It happened in late elementary school, when I was eight years old. We needed to put on a play based on a classic fairy tale. The class voted, and we...
I want you closer
* * * "I have to be better," he whispered through gritted teeth. Each squat burned, the weights he carried barely slipped his sweaty, feathered hands, his sharp talons scratched the mat flooring of the gym area; but he kept going. Lifting provided...
Half n' Half Pizza
* * * I pressed the plastic token against the lock and watched in amazement as an electronic jingle unlocked the front door. The heavy duffle bag slipped from my hand and thumped on the floor as I released a loud sigh, along with a hearty...
Deer fight
* * * To the foreign observer, the Scandinavian town of Lärkanshem is small and irrelevant. Its entire area fits twice within Manhattan, and its population is only a quarter of the residents of Austin. Not even historians are too interested in this...
Briga de cervos
* * * Para o observador estrangeiro, a cidade escandinava de Lärkanshem é pequena e irrelevante. Sua área inteira cabe duas vezes em Manhattan, e sua população é só um quarto dos moradores de Rio Branco. Nem mesmo historiadores têm muito interesse...
The painful yearning
* * * I awoke, confused at the golden sunlight on my face. The daze faded as my mind gradually rebuilt the previous hours. The provisions were ready, the children were in bed, and I stood outside my friend's house at the edge of the village. Before I...
Seasonal Recharge
* * * "Who is the best athlete?" A tricky question to answer, save for those who paid the closest attention to numbers and scores. To them the response was simple: Zachary Riviera, the Xolotl Star of New Mexico. They knew not much of him before his...
Madison & Choe vs. the Den of Wargs
* * * Walking on a trail by a dense forest and through hills, me and my partner, Choe, look for our next bounty: a den of warg wolves. That was a mission beneath our skill, I had told him, but he insisted on taking that target over many others back at...
Alan & Elton's Holiday Plans
* * * I feel my eyes open in small doses. Never thought I'd be waking up on my own. Must be an age thing. I grunt as I turn to check the bedside clock. Sunday, 8 AM. I could stay under the sheets for a while more, but the body does what's gotta...