Burdens - Chapter 28: Confluence
Chapter 28: Confluence Roger panicked. There it was, in plain sight, but he faced away from the wolf. He knew there was no chance that the wolf could have seen it before, but there was still a chance that he could catch a glimpse of it now. He grabbed...
Burdens - Chapter 27: Equiponderance
Chapter 27: Equiponderance It had been a long day, at least it seemed for the fox. Ever since the prior event, he had been silent for the most part. Indeed, both of them had uttered only but a few words to each other, and only got noises in response....
Burdens - Chapter 26: Affirmation
Chapter 26: Affirmation The situation was unknown to the fox. He had not been in anything similar at any point in his life, nor had ever thought to be in such a situation. It was a simple request, he thought, but it asked so much of him. But was it...
Burdens - Chapter 25: Reconciliation
Chapter 25: Reconciliation The fox dried himself with the provided towel, after of which he hung it upon a rack on the wall to dry. He put on his clothes slowly, feeling oddly lethargic for the moment. It was not so much dread of stepping out of the...
Burdens - Chapter 24: Torn
Chapter 24: Torn It was wet. Everything felt wet. He, himself, felt wet. He opened his eyes to the rushing water that covered him from head to toe. Roger's thoughts remained, in spite of his effort to regulate himself internally. He bit his lip and...
Burdens - Chapter 23: The Fall
Chapter 23: The Fall The fox knew what was coming, yet he ran. He knew what would happen, but he did not stop himself. It confused him. He did not understand why he chose to follow through with his action, but there he was, rushing forward at the...
Burdens - Chapter 22: Return
Chapter 22: Return Roger checked his watch. It was perhaps a little past two in the afternoon and the sun was still out. While still being early in the year, the place of which they lived in generally had moderate weather throughout the year. It was a...
Burdens - Chapter 21: Lunch
Chapter 21: Lunch It was still light out. Roger checked the time. It was about noon, slightly after it. He had planned on grabbing something to eat after the movie, and it still seemed viable. Besides, he thought, it might help calm the wolf down a...
Burdens - Chapter 20: Horror
Chapter 20: Horror The silent chattering ceased. The screen turned black except for the obvious light that reflected off of it. The lights were not quite all the way out, but enough that the screen took all of the attention. A bright light flashed...
Burdens - Chapter 19: Inconsequential
Chapter 19: Inconsequential The walk was uneventful, as the fox was thankful for. He had hoped that no incidents would come of a simple walk, but he could not be too sure as his luck seemed to be on the negative end of the spectrum. His attention was...
Burdens - Chapter 18: Flight
Chapter 18: Flight It felt as if time froze, for the instant he locked his gaze with the wolf's, forever seemed to come all at once. His heart pounded quickly, making up for the beat it missed, and preparing him to flee. He expected something to...
Burdens - Chapter 17: The Views
Chapter 17: The Views It was only a moment, mostly due to the fox's situation, that they stood up and decided to depart. They still maintained what direction was the street, so they were not lost, yet they wanted to decide on where next to visit. They...