In the Service of Mystery (Pt.1)
I reread the letter and began to wonder what it was that this apparently innocent, sleepy little rural community was hiding from me. i thought of the villagers i had met, of anna, the young cat who had been so far so invaluable to me.
Blind Date
"well" felix started "i grew up on a farm honestly, doing all that rural stuff you read about. running barefoot through the woods, riding horses, playing cowboys and indians, it was all very mark twain."
How to Forget About Peaches
Sparta was a rural community. there were no tall buildings or well-known businesses anywhere around. it was just off the interstate, surrounded by hills of bluegrass. and it had a very excitable atmosphere.
Skating
"a tough rural quebecois hockey player like you can't have hurt himself after a fall like that." "just help me up," the coyote replied, rolling his eyes. "fine, poor little puppy." still laughing, the gecko offered a hand.
No Frills: Krys Evensong Larcen
Trust & confidence _baby_ city archives state that the first record of krys' life is her discovery as an abandoned newborn on the outskirts of a park in rural upstate new york, by a 19 year old hippie skunk named aurora gardenia larcen.
Outlaw Snack
Obadiah gazed out at the silence of his rural homestead. sitting on the front porch of his rural home, he listened to the summer songs of the insects while the shadows descended over everything.
Staying with a Centaur
Much like any similar establishment you would find in the more rural parts of the world, folk are drinking, laughing and generally enjoying themselves.
Twinks Across America (Preview #2)
What set it apart from other rural states like idaho and wyoming though was how much infrastructure i saw while passing along the roads. i didn't mean there was no farmland to be found, far from it.
TG - Chapter One
They were usually associated to rural areas. "eh yeah... i'd like a lift to the... eh...
The Lion and the Ram
Sophie and amaya had been spending the weekend in rural carolina, enjoying tanning at the secluded ponds and hiking scenic mountains. she had missed some calls from her parents, but no messages. she didn't worry too much.
Gusto
"where i grew up, and the land, and all the rural heritage. all those traditions. all those ways of life. they're all dying. all being replaced. my own heritage ... is being systematically wiped away. i just don't know." a pause.
Cruel and Pretty
Just like the shut-down of the rural elementary school. the one she'd gone to for five years (first through fifth grade). now, all the rural furs had to go to school in town. they no longer had a school of their own. the bat sighed.