Making Scents of Life - Part 5: Passion
It was a great day, once again. The sun shone down on the park with nary a cloud in the sky, and the water of the lake glittered like jewels. To the female skunk who was sitting on the park bench with head in hands however, it all felt drab and...
Making Scents of Life - Part 4: Intentions
"Nnnggggmmmm..." Michelle slowly blinked her eyes open, Something felt different, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what. Not budging from her sprawl on the bed immediately, she could feel a faint aching somewhere in her body. Lifting a hand,...
Making Scents of Life - Part 3: Reflections
Dustin shuffled nervously across the carpet of the hotel room as he listened to the sound of water falling, both inside and outside. Not long ago he would have loved to be in this position - hanging around in the apartment of a beautiful girl, who just...
Making Scents of Life - Part 2: Discovery
"Lights," came the soft soprano voice, and obediently the ceiling lights in the hotel room began to glow gently, illuminating the single occupant within. Already sitting on the edge of the bed, Michelle reached for the large brush she had kept on the...
Making Scents of Life - Part 1: Transitions
"Ever wondered what it would be like to be someone else? Ever wanted to take a walk on the WILD side? Come on down to one of our Clinics, and we'll guarantee you'll leave a changed person - in more ways than one!" * * * The middle-aged raccoon...
A Midsummer Night's Wolf
Taking a last longing look at the contents of his monitor, the young man let out a sigh and pushed back his chair. Clad only in boxers, he was definitely no Adonis, but he wasn't anywhere near overweight either; just an average twenty-something in an...
Falcon Destiny
Standing on the dias, I tried to look calm and confident, while a part of me wanted to let loose a cry of joy, like a falcon loosed at hack. I had fought through four other rounds to get this far, the final match for the right to bear the Bloodname...
A Spirited Encounter
"Why hello there, I didn't expect to see anyone else in here today." I started a moment at the sudden voice. The spa had been empty the past hour, and I'd taken advantage of it to shirk my trunks. It was always clothing optional so it was not like it...
Free Traders: Shipping Out
"You want us to go WHERE?" I couldn't help but wince a bit at the volume of the half-elf's shout in the small room. I simply crossed my arms across my chest and nodded again, trying to remain calm. For the most part I was doing fairly well too, I...
Free Traders: First Steps
I could hardly contain my excitement as I felt the slight jar of the skiff sliding into the dock. In the years I had been studying these strange machines, never once had I thought I would actually get to experience Wildspace, yet here I was, all...
A Dangerous Love
It was a fairly clear day. Hopping from branch to branch, the small bird examined the clearing with a critical eye, then paused as it sensed a change in the very air. Startled, it took off as the air in the clearing took on a slight sheen. As it...
Breaking Free
"That'll be three gold and five silver." The cloaked figure nodded and reached out a gloved hand to drop the coins on the counter. The elf behind the counter counted them up, then dropped them into the store's chest with a loud clink. "Here's your...