A Real Queen
"Mark, Mark, Mark..." The dijn made a disappointed clicking his tongue. "You know that magic cannot be reversed! Not completely, no no no. That could only be done with time travel, very forbidden... so what do you want me to do for you, hmm?" "Oh...
If You Win a Rat Race, You're Still a Rat
“And step! And step! One, two, three, four- And step!” The cheery, uplifted voice of a brilliant smiling woman on the television screen filled up the living room with her lilting, high voice while her ponytail swung with each moment. “In two, come back...
A Better Version
"This is the perfect day for the park!" Layla's bright cheerful voice burst out of her opened jaws as she turned her face up towards the sun shining down from above. Her blue eyes glimmered beneath the bright intensity of the day light shimmering off...
Dovetail
As the heavy door creaked open, it unveiled the men behind. Men that would choose her path in life. Before she could fully consider the severity of these men, the first spoke. A hair-brained looking rodent clutched to a clipboard bathed in...
With Great Power Comes Great Irresponsibility
“Briiiiiinnngggg Briinnnggg” The loud, demanding ring of the school’s final warning bell yelled out through the entirety of the brick stacked building. It’s voice rang out sharply, fiercely howling out it’s vicious command to hurry into classrooms. The...
Ogle
Ogle -to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently. Never before had Sapphire expected such blissful contentedness after the fear that had consumed her. Now with her chin resting meekly in the cushion of the lounge, ogling the skunkess...
The Most Important Part of Halloween
"This is going to be the Greatest Halloween Ever!" Jessie leapt up in front of her bedroom mirror, drinking in the sight of her entire body now encapsulated in its costume. Even as she tried to study herself in the reflective glass, she couldn't stop...
Super to Me
"Jake! Can you please, please just tidy up the kitchen for me? It's been a very long day and I need to sleep because I have another shift in just six hours!" "What, ma? I can't hear you! Maybe if you used super voice!" His own voice boomed out,...
Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Let Wild Cubs Run
"Finally! I thought school would never end!" Jessie's voice crackled out with a purring giggle. She threw her hands up above her head with a celebratory spin. As usual on a Friday afternoon, the final bell that freed them from school sent a wave of...
It Helps to Be Cute
"Uh, what..." Sleep still hung in a heavy blanket over Argol as he tried to lift his eyes up under the glare of the sun above, not buffered by the usual protection of his room back home. A hand rubbed up to his eyes, trying to force the lingering...
Tomorrow
Rain splattered against the worn dirt path in front of the only figure moving in the closing darkness of night. Every impact of the heavy droplets sent a spray of mud up into the air, speckling marks of brown on the smooth, purple of the doll's ankles....
To Walk a Mile in Someone's Shoes
"You, Argol and Malena, are on trial on this day! Not Elenara!" The booming voice in command of the courtroom was directed at the royal Malena, seated in a stern-backed chair in front of her in the center of the chamber of judgement. Against the...