A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 20: Care
Claws raked across my head, and I yelped. My focus sharpened to each set of sharp, glowing eyes. I shielded my eyes with one arm and batted off birds with the other. They aimed for my eyes. A peck made the jar ding in my pocket. I could hear them. I...
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 18: Darkness (Part 1)
"Shove off!" I snarled as a flashlight shone in my face. "Go away, we're fine!" I growled in the blinding brightness, where I could see more furs' dim outlines. How many were there? What species? A horse... a dog... I wasn't even sure. "Blood and fur,...
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 24: Insecurities
I braced paws on the rooftop and blinked several times at the surface. What had happened? I was hit? Looking up, I saw I was just inside the facade. Peter loomed over me in the day's remnant dusk. I blinked at the ferret. "Peter? Wha-" His fist...
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 39: Assemble
The sun was too hot, and Ethan's wagon was too slow! Even though Isaac and Bradley were busy moving Curtain-stunned zombies with thick work gloves, the hound had to maneuver the cub wagon on a wandering path. Ethan kicked aside an obstructing zombie...
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 51: Existence
Ready? I was kidding myself, trying to convince myself even as I entered the flotation tank room. I wanted to feel committed, but my thoughts were a mess of fear and confusion. Darker thoughts circled, forming a void underneath my consciousness. I...
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 52: Eventide
[note – still day 29] Was there ever a better way to slowly wake from a nap? The warmth of company, darkness, and distant sounds of partying furs comforted me. There was no sign of the invading refugees. Of more importance, was the heavy, relaxed...
Song of the Space Finch part 1 of 4
Finches live on virtually every space ship, a new breed of pest. A new Captain upsets the balance and safety of the ship? Connections are important, find how the tiny finches connect, when they can't talk to Furs! Will their intolerance of each other...
Unadoptable (SHORT)
Here I lie, a cat wondering if my family will return. The animal shelter bustles with humans looking for companionship... for fun... for someone to distract their children. I too receive an occasional glance, and a few looks of passing interest. The...
Not a Wolf [2000 words]
I stumbled across the last sidewalk and onto the park grass, dim in the half-moonlight. My head was spinning, and my ears couldn't be rid of a high-pitched whine. I needed to find Mark. I had literally been torn away from the wolf I... cared about,...
Flee, Flee, Lynx in the Wood!
_Mael flees through the woods, and finds an unlikely rescuer...._ In the sparkling sunshine and the trees - he ran. Jumping and dodging, Mael tried to escape his pursuer. Faster. Faster! To lose himself in the underbrush. Grunts and a frustrated...
Song of the Space Finch part 2 of 4
SECTIONS: Dinner The Calm The Incident \_\_\_Dinner\_\_\_ Ruth and I were the last to arrive at dinner. I looked around checking on my flock. It looked like Beck was staying in the nest with the chicks that night. Ruth sat down at a table,...
Song of the Space Finch part 3 of 4
SECTIONS: The Launch The Battle Inside the Ship Resolutions and Learning \_\_\_The Launch\_\_\_ Fellows was laughing. "Did you see that! I've never seen anything like that! Stupid beast popped right into space. Damn, got your first look at the...