\>You've seen it in varying degrees from all the other F.E.R.A.L. personnel. All throughout the months.
\>But this is the first time you've seen it from her.
\>Talia hums as she vanishes, trying to quell your worries.
\>It helps. Some.
...
Anthrostate, Gun, Horror, Human, Pain, Size Difference, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, firearm, posession
\>"Global monitoring picked up a spike a few hours ago," Steele says.
\>You look through the photos of the old manor, made of brick and stone.
\>"We're doing a media check, but so far we haven't found anything to account for the rise we're...
Anthrostate, Gun, Horror, Human, Pain, Size Difference, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, firearm, posession
\>The blast knocks you off your feet, even from across the room.
\>The crowd of anthros between you and the grenade scatter like leaves, and the smell of burning fur fills the room.
\>It wasn't an ordinary explosive.
\>The foyer is half-lit...
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\>Neither of you talk as you shuffle through the halls.
\>The most you exchange are grunts of exertion.
\>The whole mansion is aglow in psychic energy. Finding a spot free of it isn't easy.
\>You guide Rebecca to what used to be a sitting...
Anger, Angst, Anthrostate, Blood and Injury, Dark past, Gun, Horror, Human, Interspecies, Interspecies Awkwardness, Large Breasts, Magic, Old Friends, Pain, Paranormal, Possession, Resurrection, Size Difference, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, fights, firearm, healing, monsters
\>Rebecca is roaring long before you get...
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\>You pull around back, hiding from the road.
\>You're not sure it'll help, but at least passerbys won't get curious about the car full of bulletholes and clawmarks.
\>Something bumps and knocks as the engine spins down. The electronics still...
Anger, Angst, Anthrostate, Blood and Injury, Car Chases, Dark past, Gun, Horror, Human, Interspecies, Interspecies Awkwardness, Large Breasts, Magic, Old Friends, Pain, Paranormal, Possession, Resurrection, Size Difference, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, Transformation, butt slapping, driving, fights, firearm, healing, monsters
\>Rebecca is heavy.
\>"Come on! We have to move!"
\>You yank at her arm to little effect. She stares at the ground, leaning on her sword.
\>Her clothes are no more torn than before, the scratches and bites from the thralls barely...
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\>The lights and sirens appear right when the adrenaline begins to wear off.
\>You curse and look to the side mirrors -- Rebecca's slumped mass blocks the main one.
\>The road is empty, just you and them.
\>You press on the accelerator and...
Anger, Angst, Anthrostate, Blood and Injury, Car Chases, Dark past, Gun, Horror, Human, Interspecies, Interspecies Awkwardness, Large Breasts, Magic, Old Friends, Pain, Paranormal, Possession, Resurrection, Size Difference, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, Transformation, butt slapping, driving, fights, firearm, healing, monsters
\>You realize the glow is from the sunrise. The flames are all out.
\>There's silence over the cornfield now.
\>No crackling of fire, no screaming or howling.
\>No infernal laughter or ramblings of a desperate madman.
\>Just her...
Anger, Angst, Anthrostate, Blood and Injury, Car Chases, Dark past, Death, Gun, Horror, Hug, Human, Interspecies, Interspecies Awkwardness, Large Breasts, Magic, Old Friends, Pain, Paranormal, Possession, Resurrection, Size Difference, Smothering, Spies & Secret Agents, Tiger, Tigress, Transformation, butt slapping, driving, fights, firearm, healing, monsters
\>The warmth is actually a little comforting in the cool autumn night.
\>It gets past your suit's insulation, thawing away any chill from your flesh.
\>The heat dissipates inside the blaze. The world is cast in both shadow and light at once.
...
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\>Rebecca hugs you.
\>You stiffen, but don't resist.
\>She's warm. Soft.
\>Overwhelmingly all-encompassing.
\>"Anon --" she starts, but stops partway through.
\>She pulls you closer instead.
\>Her size means your head doesn't...
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\>The thralls thin out as you cut through the corn.
\>Their unsteady gait left clear trails through the dead stalks, all coming from the direction of the flame.
\>Makes fighting your way to it a little easier.
\>Rebecca shouts directions...
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