No Big Deal
Three figures stood outside their unmarked black sedan at the city limits. The wind blew cold, perhaps portentous. Even here, the distant scents of the city could be picked out by the sensitive nose. Chemical-soaked industry, cars, bakeries, _sex,_all...
The Lion Queen
Once, they'd considered these vast, dry lands to be badlands. Something uninhabitable by any living thing. And yes, certainly there was an argument for it. Not much grew here, at least beyond actively irrigated areas. But the lands were vast, quiet,...
The Opera Heist
Night fell over the city. When one wandered the streets, it was difficult to notice much of a difference. In many places, the buildings were so tall that they blocked out most of the sun, and the glare of nu-neon lights ensured that nobody ever...
The Badlands Facility: Bat Country
The bat growled. She had the muscular breeder pinned down, not thanks to physical strength, but because of sheer dominance. Despite his massive size and strength, the lion was helpless beneath her, and that was before she'd even touched his...
Dragon Mate
I turned around as we walked, watching my home disappear into the horizon. It was a bittersweet feeling, a burning sensation behind my eyes, and my throat feeling tight. And it was somehow liberating. I could've turned back, stopped myself from burning...
Trust in Friends
The otter sat by her computer, tapping her claws against the worn hardwood desk. If the commissions were going to be this slow, she figured, she'd have to take any job, and she didn't much fancy the idea of working as a cleaning lady. Writing vivid,...