The Desert Flower, part 2
It wasn't long before they could see the spires of Nazjadar in the distance. The desert, as harsh and unforgiving as it was, wasn't much of a challenge for someone as experienced as Thorn, especially not at night. With the air so cold the three...
The Desert Flower
The desert wind howled all around the two travelers, whipping sand into every orifice, matting their fur and scales. It wasn't the kind of storm either of the two were used to; there was wind, but no rain. Not a single drop of rain. No moisture in the...
Special Cargo
Ark was almost halfway to his destination. On a normal day, he liked wearing panties, but tonight, they felt like a warm vice around his groin, an uncomfortable reminder that kept him from relaxing fully. Good. He needed that nervous energy. The neon...
Massage Therapy
Life as a mouse wasn't easy. Or rather, it hadn't been easy, not for Cole at least. As a kid, he had been constantly bullied by every predator he'd come across, as well as most bigger herbivores. And that was despite the fact that he was much bigger...
Wolfhorn
It was a bit of a fad, sure. They had those commercials with wolves and everything. The all-new Wolfhorn shower gel, guaranteed to bring out the beast in you. _Everyone_ was sharing those ads on the Internet, which I suppose meant their campaign was...
Furnace of Stars, part 3
I made my choice on the arm. As much as I wanted the natural-looking one, in a vain attempt to cling onto the idea of being a warm, natural being, it wasn't what I needed. What I needed was something to at least give me a _chance_ to defend myself...
Going Native
A tropical island vacation? Score! The horse and fox high-fived each other the moment they left the boss' office. Oh sure, it was _technically_ a job, interviewing and documenting one of the cultures that had remained somewhat isolated despite modern...
Reunion
Finally, high school was over, and it was time for the third of Eva's children, Jon, to move out and live his own life! Well, in the sense of going to college. No doubt he'd be back home, if briefly so, afterwards. That was, however, a worry for the...
Furnace of Stars, part 4
Here I was. Again. _Still_. Gazing out towards the earth from the little window in my cabin. It had been blue and green once, they told me. Lush, verdant, _wet._ Fertile and teeming with life. Nowadays, it was dark brown. Even the parts I knew were...
The Badlands Facility
The badlands. Hot, hostile, with nothing but scorching sun during the day, and sapping cold when night fell. No vegetation, no water, and very little shelter. Without water, the average person would be dehydrated in a matter of hours, and certainly...
The Blossoming
Chapter 1 Supposedly, every ten years, the small village that Cayden and Mara were headed towards threw the _wildest_ parties imaginable. Being in his early twenties, that was exactly what Cayden needed. The location was a little unusual, but Mara - a...
Furnace of Stars, part 5
The station was devoid of life. The quietness of it all felt almost funereal. A crypt. There was no heat, either, which left everything near freezing cold. A thin layer of frost was forming on all surfaces now that there was air that could...