If the Shoe Fits
Crisp arrived home well after dark with an irrepressible longing to fall onto his bed and curl up under his sheets. It had been a long day, no thanks to a surprise party organized by his friends and family. It came with the usual trimmings: cake,...
Dook the Halls
Barnaby walked down the vacant, dimly-lit corridors of the estate on the look-out for something to entertain his meandering thoughts. The maids, cooks, valets, and groundskeepers had long since gone to their families for the holidays, while the ferret...
A Butler's Profession
Getting out of bed was never a problem for Barnaby, but today the slender ferret was especially eager to wake up. Today, he would be meeting the new owner of the mansion, the great nephew of the late Mr. Silva. He had spent the past few days ensuring...
Waking the Sleeping Dog
The sounds of thumb pads clacking and muttered curses from behind his bedroom door were the only indications that Dax was home when Klayton arrived. The faint glow of the television bounced off the hallway walls and into the living room where the...