Alan & Elton's Holiday Plans
* * * I feel my eyes open in small doses. Never thought I'd be waking up on my own. Must be an age thing. I grunt as I turn to check the bedside clock. Sunday, 8 AM. I could stay under the sheets for a while more, but the body does what's gotta...
Knife (Your Lancer Interlude 2)
* * * On a sunny day, in the agora, My teacher asked me: "What is a knife?" What a strangely simple question. "A knife is a weapon." I answered with pride. "Is that so?" The old jackal waddled to a bench. With the assist of his...
Cherished (Your Lancer Part 2)
* * * "Alright! Let's take a breather!" At the command, the exhausted jackal crashed to the grassy ground. In huffs, he let go of the wooden shield and mock sword he had been using for training. Closed eyes and head aloft, the sun of the last day of...
Private Match
* * * His back crushing against the corner pad jolted pain and energy back into the lion. Ringing in his ears. His senses returned one by one. The obnoxious buzzing gave way to the cheering of crowds; the void of scent turned into musty stench of...
Beads (Your Lancer Interlude 1)
* * * To the centennial battlefield, I was called. Where once a victorious flag stood, A temple to Her had been erected. I am here so that She may bless the beads I carry, Like Aolians of the past did. The sacred pool before me, A small...
Adored (Your Lancer Part 1)
* * * In ancient times, the Peninsula of Thetika was divided into city-states which fought for territory and influence. Among them, Aolia, the great city watched by the Goddess, was the most prosperous. Aolia had not always been the leader it came to...
In love with a Chocolatier
* * * My eyes could barely see what was in front of me. Only the sharp light of my scooter pierced through the darkness, which made it possible to drive on those roads. My feline ears caught the whistle of the night winds, the rustling of trees and...
In your warmth
* * * The bovine took a step and huffed. Never in his life did the disgraced prince imagine he would have to traverse those tiresome roads alone and on foot. And yet, there he was; alone, cold, tired. His new life taught him to count his blessings,...
Monthly Inconvenience
* * * What a terrible night for this to happen. My hooves crush twig and grass as I leave the village in a hurry. Only one thought goes through my mind again and again: "Shit! Why did it have to start now?" It has been a while since this began...
I want you closer
* * * "I have to be better," he whispered through gritted teeth. Each squat burned, the weights he carried barely slipped his sweaty, feathered hands, his sharp talons scratched the mat flooring of the gym area; but he kept going. Lifting provided...