What's the Measure of a Man? I Don't Know But My Tail is Three Feet Long
# Chapter 19: What's the Measure of a Man? I Don't Know, but my Tail is Three Feet Long Johnathan was just turning back to the Talbot's door when it swung open. A moment later Steward stepped out, followed by Emma. The man had quite the black...
A Question of Succession
# Chapter 18: A Question of Succession And that, quite easily, put an end to the party. The Smithes were furious, but thankfully little of the heat seemed to be directed at Johnathan. That was likely due to him departing only moments after...
Yellow Eyes Are The New Powdered Noses
# Chapter 17: Yellow Eyes are the New Powdered Noses The next morning came bright and clear. Johnathan woke early, but not as early as Manson and the maids. They already had breakfast prepared and ready when he stepped into the dinning room. ...
Once Again Out into the World
# Chapter 16: Once Again Out into the World The ride into Hammerwood was short and simple enough. Johnathan did note this time that he received a fair number more stairs. He had to chuckle slightly at that. There was no doubt that a lion...
Warm Sun, Lazy Days
# Chapter 15: Warm Sun, Lazy Days The walk home was easy enough. People watched his every step, but they kept their distance well enough that Johnathan felt no need to glare at them. They followed him to the edge of town and beyond, to the turn at...
All Out of Makeup at the Fancy Dress Store
# Chapter 14: All Out of Makeup at the Fancy Dress Store She came swimming into his vision like an angel through the tears that still streaked his eyes. Emma. "My dear," Johnathan had to pause for a moment as a fit of coughing overtook...
A Morning to Remember
# Chapter 13: A Morning to Remember Racing through the trees until fire burned in his lunges and he could feel each beat of his heart in his wounded shoulder like the twist of a knife, Johnathan fell to the forest floor exhausted and bled out. ...
The Good Doctor Gone Bad
# Chapter 12: The Good Doctor Gone Bad "So I should suppose that climbing up this tree never really protected me in the first place?" Emma's voice was sweet as she leaned back against Johnathan's chest. It had taken her some time to come to accept...
An Animal Passion
# Chapter 11: An Animal Passion Waking the next morning, Johnathan stretched and let out a yawn that would have dislocated the jaw of a lesser being. Rolling from bed, he stood firmly on two feet and turned to look in the mirror. My, his...
The Cat and the Mouse
# Chapter 10: The Cat and the Mouse Opening his eyes the next morning Johnathan knew before his vision even focused that something was very, very wrong. Still sitting nude, slumped up against the wall under the open windows, he felt far more...
Warm Sun has Bleached me Blond
Chapter 9: Warm Sun has Bleached me Blond Trying his best to shake away the dread that pooled in the bottom of his heart, Johnathan walked up to the front door. Yet no matter how hard he tried he couldn't make himself turn the handle. From...
High Society Braggart
# Chapter 8: High Society Braggart The sun shining through the window was like a persistent gnat to Johnathan the next morning. He was able to ignore it for a time, but eventually it roused him. Opening his eyes slowly he let out a yawn that...