Torchbearer
_ **Torchbearer** _ Blake sank to his knees, placing a paw to his battle-felled brother's chest. The pain-stricken grunt it drew threatened to pierce his own. Blood oozed between his fingers. Drenched his palm. He recited a silent prayer for any and...
The Gift of Giving
_ **The Gift of Giving** _ Friday night. I was still feeling frosty from heading out to top up on groceries earlier that evening. All the more motivation to wrap myself up extra tight and sink even deeper into bed. Sure, I was still sleeping in the...
Helping Hands
_ **Helping Hands** _ I grabbed a slice of sourdough outta the pack I'd brought from my kitchen section down below. Being up on the sun-soaked main counter, right next to Tomas, made me an easy target for his pleading over breakfast prep. "Sorry,...
Voices
_ **Voices** _ '_Dear Jiri,. Thanks for taking the time to meet us the other day to discuss our Line Cook vacancy. I'm getting in touch to let you know that while we were very impressed with your knowledge and your enthusiasm, competition for the...
On Defence
_ **On Defence** _ "You look good," I told Sam, smiling at him through our bathroom mirror. "I hope you're not planning on picking anyone up tonight." "Why would I?" my little 'panda replied from atop the counter, standing at his smaller version,...
The Toyshop
_ **The Toyshop** _ I'd felt awkward as shit from the minute we'd stepped off the train. Making a trip downtown, usually, came with a sense of anticipation. Excitement, even. Which beachside bar would I be chilling out at? At which restaurant or cafe...
At Capacity
_ **At Capacity** _ Another step, another bump. I caught the coldest stare from the wolf whose seat my thigh collided with. Following up by thwacking my tail against his leg can't have helped matters as it trailed behind. I decided against glancing...
Rei's Story Chapter 2: Making Problems
Seth and corben won't be too happy about it, but with that we must live now."
Aftermath
_ **Aftermath** _ Ball clutched to his chest, the broad moose in mud-splattered claret started another tired charge downfield. Wearing his cleaner green and gold-hooped shirt, my boyfriend Marek steadied himself, arms poised, legs ready to...
Crash Landing
_ **Crash Landing** _ The bedroom door creaked louder than it had any right to. It left me frozen at the threshold, halfway between the light of the hallway and the darkness beyond, ears brushing the top of the doorframe while deep in thought over how...
Tilted
_ **Tilted** _ A warmer than usual summer meant another hot, sticky summer's evening. An evening made even hotter and stickier by how hard Marek and me were going at it on the couch... playing our new fighting game: Rift Warriors 2. My paws were so...
Early Risers
_ **Early Risers** _ My sore eyes took a moment or two to fully clock the alarm on the bedside table. Reading the time as a few minutes before 7am, I almost wished they hadn't. "Ugh." I yawned hard, my whole body shaking underneath these oh so cosy...