Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 8
#8 of anima: the broken wing chapter 8 after over a year separated, lyall has met my mom kept her arms around me as one of her hands slowly stroked my head. she brought her face to the back of my neck, and i could feel her breathing into my feathers.
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 25
Nervously, she stepped closer. Her hands held close, fumbling her fingers together, her eyes locked onto me. "I'm sorry about the last time we met. I wish I hadn't left so quickly." She stepped closer and carefully placed a hand on the table in front...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 24
I wanted to be happy for Alex. She was deciding how she wanted her future to go, but I couldn't help but be afraid myself.I knew deep down that I would never know how her choice would work if she followed my example. Realistically, I was only days away...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 23
Rylie attempted to console Alex as best as she could. Alex could only stare at the newly finished white and black wings. She closed her eyes tightly, forcing tears from her eyelids. She tilted her head back and sighed, "I can feel it, Ry, it's right...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 22
Feeling his wings slowly pull away from my sides, I refused to open my eyes and watch. Dan's head drug down my chest as his body grew smaller. In the silence, I could only hear my heartbeat growing louder as the wave of cold washed over me. My head...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 21
"He's an interesting fellow, isn't he?" Elizabeth joked. "I've known him for a few years, and he still ceases to surprise me. I don't know what you two did, but he seemed... off about it." I didn't react to her comment. I couldn't help but...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 20
This would be the last time I would ever see that place. I tried my best to take it all in one last time. Usually, I would have laid on the seat and tried to sleep through the drive, but I tried to see everything I could this time. Eli's house was...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 19
Cold. I didn't feel a thing besides a cold nothingness. I had no dreams, and I had no thoughts. It was hard to think much of anything after Eli's voice faded. I couldn't puff my feathers for warmth. I couldn't shiver. It was just cold. ...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 18
I dreamt of working with Eli in the field. Eli would give me a command, and I would follow it to a "T". With each successful command, I was rewarded with a little bit of meat. Eli laughed and blew the whistle. I flew over to the perch and turned to...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 17
Eli was surprised by how quickly I picked up on what he wanted me to do. It was not often that he had a bird who could understand his words. I went along with what he asked for the rest of our session. We made a lot of progress, and my confidence grew....
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 15
Alex seemed anxious around Eli. She never seemed to make direct eye contact with him, and it seemed like he could tell something was wrong. He turned to look back at Elizabeth, who shrugged. "Figured we would get you settled in tonight and...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 14
My stomach churned watching Dan struggle. He tried to act as if everything was all right, but he scratched at his feathers and couldn't walk alone. When he moved his feet, they didn't move how he expected, and he winced visibly any time his feathers...