Imperial Decree 4
Karsa smiled and pat the head of a small squirrel child as she walked through the village square. The child shrank back, no doubt from the showing of the tigress's teeth and the two large male tigers flanking her, one with a black black hanging from...
Imperial Decree 2.5
When Kara awoke, she was lying on the hard wood of a wagon, her arms bound behind her back. She winced with each jolt as the wagon's wheel bounced over rocks and ruts. Her entire body ached. Even her jaw hurt from being forced open by the gag that was...
Tricky Bounty
"Stay vigilant, Selkis!" I commanded quietly, balancing on the balls of my feet. My sword glistened in front of me, held firmly in my left hand. "We are definitely in the monster's territory now. If it gets the drop on us, we are surely finished." My...
Precious Cargo 1
Cayla emptied that last bit of liquid from her ornate watering can onto the colorful potted flowers before placing it on the shelf nearby. She nodded with satisfaction and stretched, raising her hand above her long white furry ears, her simple white...
Urges Under Trust - Part 2
Alex paced in front of the window, growing more impatient with each passing moment. he was extra responsible for Suki's safety right now, and she was uncharacteristically late. He knew without a doubt that she wouldn't cause him grief on purpose,...
One Simple Question
Two things were immediately apparent to me as I woke, even before I opened my eyes. For one, wherever I was, it was very clean. Not just the basic cleanliness of a place that was casually tidied. No, I could practically smell the sterilization in the...
Fateful Hunt - Part 1
Having finished inspecting every inch, Elin wound his length of rope into a coil and slung it over his shoulder. He took a deep breath, glancing around his tent and making sure he had not forgotten anything important. It was vital that he passed...
Fateful Hunt - Part 2
"Try not to screw this up for us, yeah?" Kita said with a smile, slapping Elin on the back. "Yeah, right," Elin said, rolling his eyes. It had been a year since Elin had finally passed his test into adulthood, and he had only had successful hunts...
Fateful Hunt - Part 3
Elin sat, looking out over the waterfall, the crashing water below drowning out the other sounds of the world. Far into the distance, he thought he could make out the rising smoke of a campfire. The thought conjured memories of laughing and running...
Side of Mutton
Adam sighed, swiping idly on his phone. The large brown-furred wolf was on his lunch break, enjoying his solitude at the circular table. It was a somewhat busy time of the year for the office, meaning this was the only time of the day that he could...
Pets Will Play
"Stay out of trouble, okay Kara?" The cat named Kara let out a quiet mew as her master patted her on the head. She nodded, absently fingering the collar around her neck, watching her master turn and leave. The lacy circle with a name-tag hanging from...
Personal Tutor 2
Cassie kept her chin high as she walked down the crowded hall. Like always, everyone watched as she passed. This time, however, it was for a very different reason that people stared and whispered to themselves. Not surprisingly, the fox in her class...