A Patient Death 23: King of the Mad
**~ Chapter 23: King of the Mad ~** Roland swallowed tightly, shivering into his fur-lined coat. "You alright, m'lord?" One of his guards, a stout orange fox, asked him, shifting in place. "Fine, fine." Roland replied. "Let's get this over with."...
Black Meridian 16: To The Gallows
**16: To The Gallows** Thume trudged forward through the muck, inwardly cursing Bantam and it's poorly maintained thoroughfare. "I'll be glad to be rid of this stupid town, tell you what." He muttered. To his left, Dopesmoker and Ursula nodded in...
Black Meridian 26: Closed Circle
**26: Closed Circle** _[Imagine you are Fletcher Fulbright.]_ A cold voice in the darkness, syllables like ice. _[Who is that?]_ Dark eyes watching, a chilling cradle of support. It all ends here, it had to, and you know that. There can be no...
Black Meridian 20: Blot in Your Eyes
**20**** : Blot in Your Eyes** Raime Transeldaimor wasn't exactly _thrilled_ at having to pull others share of work, but you did what you had to, he understood that; at the same time however, when he woke that morning a part of him still sneered at...
Black Meridian: [Epilogue]
**[Epilogue]** _Eleckton, The Umen Province_ _Six Months Later,_ A dusty saloon, half-filled with cigarette smoke, barely filled with customers. It smelled firstly of stale tobacco and hard liquor, while beneath that festered the stench of unwashed...
Retreat and Regroup
Llewellyn Chavez shivered in the cool evening air. It had rained that afternoon and a chill was left on the breeze. Adjusting his coat, the zebra began the short trek back to his car. Deftly avoiding puddles and swearing under his breath. The...
A Patient Death 11: Sweat & Shame
**~ Chapter 11: Sweat & Shame ~** When big pig Hando told Breeze the smuggler they were looking for worked out of a place called the Red Lantern Inn, the wolf had expected to find a normal, if perhaps unusually decorated... well, _inn_. "This is a...
Black Meridian 14: Stage Persona
**14: Stage Persona** Blood on his paws. Blood in his ears. His mouth, nose, clothes, so much blood. Justin's eyes watered as he ran through the cold night air, rogue twigs ripping at his face and shoulders as he sprinted by, pumping his little arms...
Black Meridian 11: Yellow Eyes
**11: Yellow Eyes** "My daddy killed thirty-three people w'this gun. Four 'a them he just beat to death, after running outta ammo he spent killing their friends." The Baron Mason Fulbright said, fingering a large copper-plated revolver. The thing was...
Killing Monsters
Loud music is pretty good at killing anxiety, Lars was discovering. He was nervous about meeting Riley; after all, what kind of interest could the elusive fox have in _him_? He didn't know why, but every time he pictured that black furry smile, or...
Black Meridian 18: Running on Fumes
**18**** : Running on Fumes** "You should have let me go with them." The burly tiger said for the third time, crossing her arms. Merissa Meridian clucked in reply, shaking her head and flicking the reins. They'd repaired the busted wheel about an...
The Lonely and the Loyal
Oliver's Mum waved as she drove off, the Labrador pup waving back woefully. After a second of watching her go, Oliver readjusted his backpack and began heading in towards the playground. He was _always_ dropped off at school early, since his Mum...