Freedom
Chapter IX - Diplomacy Mazia walked cautiously through the quiet streets of Luo. There were few places where she didn't see a soldier or two walking around, or stationed at a house. Her ears fell back as she sought a safer place from preening eyes....
The Affair
The squeaking of a master bed could barely be heard in the upstairs hallway. It was subtle as if in disguise, but the constant rhythm told of another story altogether. The door was cracked open, only allowing a slim view from the empty hall. Blinds in...
The Cursed Witch
The fine faint glow of an arrowhead pendant imbued with strong magic dissipated as it was successfully used. A startled bird flew away towards the nearest tree. A male canine figure stood in the once empty field of...
The New Farmhand
At a farm outside of Ufa, a border collie was talking to a farmer and his wife at the steps of their porch. Standing upright on his digitigrade paws, the anthropomorphic canine was only in his bare fur, but that...
First Prize
Once everyone had eaten their fill for the morning, Maggie began to pack all of her desired belongings and entire pantry of food. For a moment, the raccoon appeared sad as she looked through her home a final...
Heat and Desire
'I... Fell.' A figure lying at the base of a cliff face watched the cloud filled sky spinning above him. Dust and dirt stained his clothes with heavy marks. Two tears along the length of his pants showed just how rough the trip down was. He was a...
The Werewolf
The northwestern woods were alive with sound as the sun reached its highest point in the sky. Oaks and pines towered to the sky creating shady ground wherever they were clustered tightly enough. The mild temperature and calm breeze were typical for...
The Forest Spirit
Footsteps quietly patted along the packed earth of the worn road. Shensu was halfway through a long road in the forest from Shintenchi to Usho. The trees towered above him and blocked most of the sunlight from reaching the ground. Shrubs and bamboo...
Inferno
Journal Entry: May 8th 'It is difficult to write in my journal during stormy weather. Being at sea for so many days truly isn't for the faint of heart! Sailing aboard a small vessel for two weeks has reinforced my...
Purgatory
Part II - Purgatory Journal entry: April 9th 'I had a horrible dream that I was lost at sea on a raft made from freshly cut logs. The dark waves tossed me like a leaf in a windstorm. All of my calls for help were drowned out by the towering waves and...
The Thief and the Traveller
The wide door to a packed well lit inn opened with a loud creaking groan, emptying the building's rowdy noises into the streets for a few brief moments. Two figures, a badger and Belgian Malinois shepherd, exited the...
The Ancient Forest
Chapter II Okhotna ascended a grassy hill overlooking the village from the northeast. The nearly constant wind ruffled her bare fur like the grass beneath their paws. Her long hair blew behind her with the breeze....