Sunset
The red sun rolls towards the sea Its last glow tints the tower above The war is done. The land is free. The lion girds himself for love. Helmet and armour laid aside The heavy mane hangs splendidly He licks the blood clots from his...
Passing Trade
"You want me to do _what_?" Joko's eyes bulged in his black mask, and he twitched his ears. "That's sick!" "But think of the money!" The gibbon stretched his lips into an ingratiating smile. "Don't worry, I'll deal with all the messy stuff. You...
Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre: Teaser
"Max, I want you to father my baby." It's not every day a guy gets that sort of proposition. Particularly a gay guy. I blinked at the clouded leopard over the rim of my coffee mug, took a sip to show how cool and unfazed I was, and burned my tongue....
(Quite A Long Way) After Housman
Loveliest of dogs, the husky now Is barking loudly bow wow wow, And jumps about where he is tied Waiting for a winter ride.
Teaser: Lines
"You were on the phone, weren't you?" Iga asked, her voice carefully neutral. "Let's not do this now." I wanted to roll away but her sinuous body was locked around me, and the contact was suddenly cloying. I shuddered from neck to toes. Iga just...
Tour of Duty: Teaser
Major Flecker extended her claws and began to clean the sand from under them with a pencil. Her fur would have to wait until she could shower. It was daft, giving a desert posting to a Eurasian lynx, but that was the army for you. Impartial to the...