Clutch 1 - Proper Instruction
"It feels weird, just walking past the main portion of the inn and coming to one real select part of it for what's probably going to be the whole trip." Ardonis said as he strolled along through the hall, carrying a backpack on his back. It was only...
The Warmth of Feathers
The bitter cold of the frozen north bit sharply at anything unprotected. Few ventured deep into the snow for that reason. Even fewer were undeterred by the creatures that roamed the hills and mountains of the icy region. Hebra was unforgiving to any...
A Tigress Scorned
Jack whimpered quietly, his ears folded back as a rather loud mouthed woman shouted at him. Her ruby curled locks jostled this way and that as she played the part of the typical 'bitchy girlfriend' dominating the 'weaker boyfriend.' Most would say she...
Mystical Miscalculations 1
Brad could scarcely keep himself together. He felt dizzy, almost to the point of being sick. His entire body ached as if he had been stretched to the point of pulling apart then stitched back together. His vision was blurry and his hearing was dulled...
Mystical Miscalculations 2
"Hey, go easy on me. I'm not in a good place to handle your fidgeting." Marceline said with a frown as she gazed down at her bloated tummy. "I can't help it. I've been going stir crazy in here. For weeks I've had this need to just do something. I...
Join the Club
Jessie wasn't a terribly happy feline. The life this particular tiger had chosen was not quite all it was cracked up to be. It was a deceiving image portrayed on TV and Jessie fell right in like so many others had. The feline's social life left a great...
Not Going Extinct 2
Steve wasn't usually too interested in going to the mall. He tended to draw a few stares from people who had never seen a tyrannosaur. And that was when everything was normal. This was a Saturday, late in the morning, with several sales currently...
Empowerment
Long ago in an ancient land, a kingdom of great power was built. It was a testament to the determination and strength of its people, but as it aged with time as all things do, it deteriorated. On its three hundredth anniversary, what remained of the...
Boys Will Be Boys
The door opened to a rustic bedroom, furnished in a manner that suggested being lost up in the mountain forests away from everything. That was rather close to the truth, given where the cabin was located on the grounds of the Inn. The exposed wood and...
Birth Stones
#### The night before "Let's get another one over here for the 'birthday boy'!" shouted a large, inebriated, white alligator. He had taken to using the slightly inaccurate moniker for the smaller, round bellied, blue dragon seated next to him. The...
Prince Who
Elvayn was a prosperous little kingdom, isolated on a somewhat smallish island just off the coast of the mainland. For the most part, the people were happy, going about their daily lives without fear of attack or invasion from enemy forces. Aside from...
Unusual Habitat
The visitors had all left. The front gates were closed. The zoo staff was beginning the process of closing down shop for the night. There was quite a lot to do, but there was one enclosure in particular that required special attention. That could only...