Burdens - Chapter 38: Assuage
Chapter 38: Assuage "When you find... well, when you..." the wolf began. There were words, but there was also hesitation. He seemed to know what he wanted to ask, but it looked like he was trying to find the best way to say it. Roger looked at him,...
Burdens - Chapter 37: Study
Chapter 37: Study The day proceeded normally. Roger had merely attended the classes in body, but his mind was elsewhere. It was fine, he believed. He knew all of the material. He needed not listen to all the lectures on things he already knew about....
Burdens - Chapter 36: Trials
Chapter 36: Trials It had been a moment's deliberation, but his answer was final. He nodded slowly, almost as if he were giving himself time to change his mind, but he knew it would not change. He looked at the skunk and said clearly, "Yes, he'd be...
Burdens - Chapter 106: Grating
Chapter 106: Grating When the fox opened his eyes, there was but darkness. At first, he thought he had been blinded, but when he looked around a little, he realized that it was merely dark. Had it not just been light outside, though? What time was...
Burdens - Chapter 105: Momentary
Chapter 105: Momentary Roger had moved his head back slightly to confront a worried face. "Are you okay?" the wolf asked him. He placed a paw on the fox's back supportively. "Y-yeah, I'm..." the fox began, but one eye was shut tightly as he...
Burdens - Chapter 104: Rush
Chapter 104: Rush Roger breathed in slowly, and then out. He tried to calm himself without alerting the wolf, and he attempted to sit there as if nothing were wrong, but he winced at even slight motions. It was not entirely from pain, but rather part...
Burdens - Chapter 103: Trapped
Chapter 103: Trapped Roger was still unsure as to what he ought have been doing at that moment, but what he was certain of was that at least his body wanted what was to come, and he was fairly sure that the wolf was as enthusiastic. He found the wolf...
Burdens - Chapter 102: Smile
Chapter 102: Smile Roger did not fall asleep next to the wolf. He attempted to, but sleep never came. Instead, he laid there with his eyes shut, trying not to focus on the things that were causing him stress. The biggest issue that pulled at his...
Burdens - Chapter 101: Prepare
Chapter 101: Prepare The morning found a bed with only but one in it. The figure stirred but did not wake fully. Roger had snuck out of the bed an hour earlier. He had wandered about the house and found that it was empty. His parents were starting to...
Burdens - Chapter 100: Engrossed
Chapter 100: Engrossed The shower's steam had begun to collect near the ceiling. The water still ran, the seconds still ticked by, but Hunter and Roger were lost in their own world. It took time for them to finally separate, but eventually they...
Burdens - Chapter 99: Oasis
Chapter 99: Oasis Roger and Hunter arrived at the fox's house a little after than what was normal for them. He had wanted to take a little more time just to walk with the wolf. After he had found out that others had begun to be interested in the...
Burdens - Chapter 98: Possession
Chapter 98: Possession There was but one more round of practice for the week, and then the fox could have the wolf all to himself. It was that idea that at least he entertained himself with in his head. Roger sat on the bleachers as he had done...