Bad at Hiding, Good at Pleasing
"Ha, I found you!" Nick flinched and whined as a paw touched his shoulder, and he instinctively tucked his fluffy tail between his legs. The moment he heard the singing voice, the zorua knew that he had lost the game. She had found him. Why had she...
A Wingless Flight of Passion
Aurora liked to end her day with a look out the panoramic window of the cockpit. With her body afloat in zero gravity and her beak pressed against the armored glass, the snowy owl gazed into the starry abyss of space. There were thousands upon...
Ordination of a New Priestess
Rouka was in a small, featureless chamber adjacent to the large temple hall. There was no furniture, no splendor, not even a single chair to sit down and rest one's legs, just two temple servants busy dressing her in a simple white robe with golden...
A Rainy Night in the Fields
The tractor's engine howled out one final time, then it stalled with an abysmal gargle. "Try again! It _must_ work this time!" Luna grunted. The mienshao stood in front of the open engine cover, her shining white fur sullied with black smudges. An...
A Magical Time Alone
The night had fallen over the college, and the starry sky sparkled through the open balcony door. A gust of cool air breezed through Maya's cozy bedroom atop the northern tower, replacing the oppressive heat still lingering from the day. Golden magic...
From Thief to Toy
The lamps flashed on with an electric buzz, and suddenly, the entire general store was bathed in dazzling light. Nez dropped the box of crackers he was holding and plunged down to the floor, pressing himself against the next shelf as his mind exploded...
Sock Troubles
Nick carried a jolly smile on his lips as he approached the stately mansion. He was currently returning from a shopping spree with a basket full of purchases for his Mistress. Just for the trip, the girlish zorua had donned the best outfit he owned, a...
Finding Warmth in a Polar Night
The sun had long set and the forest was cold and dark. The snow had claimed most of the landscape and rested heavily on the pines, spruces, and larches. The skies were clear, the stars sparkling behind the slowly undulating green and purple veil of the...
The Dark, Buzzing Heart of the Forest
Capo entered the woods with a cheerful tune on his lips and a woven basket in his paw. The mink was on a quest to fill the basket with many tasty mushrooms. He didn't spend much time at the forest's edge, though, because he knew that the biggest and...
The Lonely Spirit's Kiss
Winds howled in a tumultuous elegy, and a flurry of fat snowflakes and sharp ice crystals rushed through the leafless trees as a harrowing blizzard ravaged the woods Ethan called his home. The young leafeon had been surprised by the wintry nightmare...
A Butt for a Sword
"No, I can't sell you a sword," the dragon blacksmith growled and crossed his sooty, leather-gloved arms as he leaned against the brick wall of his forge. "B-but, you haven't even thought about it for a second! You're a blacksmith! Making and selling...
Rain World: Return from Darkness - 10
"They're not here!" Amu gasped, shock written all over his stubby muzzle. The lantern mouse turned around to Yundo and stared at him with huge, quizzical eyes as if he expected him to know where his family was, but the slugcat was just as stumped about...