Forest Friend 2 -- chapter 3
The park glowed dimly with amber wherever lampposts dotted the brick pathways. With Ty off to the forest, Dylan and Reed were on their way back to the orchard where, after hours running around nude, he'd finally have to get dressed and sneak back into...
Forest Friend 2 -- chapter 2
The pair of teens followed the rural road into town, the texture of worn, cracked asphalt under their paws as they strode down the median. There was less than a mile ahead of them and the road curved only slightly, affording a good opportunity to see...
Forest Friend 2 -- chapter 1
He leaned forward on the table, hunching over decades' worth of initials crudely etched into the worn maple, but the border collie could barely keep his attention on the book spread between his paws. He found himself reading the same paragraph over and...
The Young Wild -- chapter 7
# Chapter 7 Everything in the dense forest was speckled by late morning sunlight cast through the broad leaves of the maples. The clean autumn air carried the chirping of chickadees and trees rustling in the lazy breeze. Bryn closed his eyes from time...
The Young Wild -- chapter 6
# Chapter 6 K.C. sank her teeth into the fat slice of mushroom. She shut her eyes to fully savor it, a smoky char playing on her tongue. "It's been literally forever since I had some _good_ grilled shrooms!" she moaned to Hazel, still chewing....
The Young Wild -- chapter 5
# Chapter 5 The sun was already peeking above the hills in the east when its rays filtered through the lodge wall, rousing Bryn from his sleep. He woke with his stomach in knots, his mind running over the muddle of yesterday's events. He returned...
The Young Wild -- chapter 4
# Chapter 4 A trio of fires lit the inky night in the middle of the small village. Warm flickers cast a glow on deer of all ages as every family gathered around each of the three, shadows dancing on the trees all around them. The crackling of the...
The Young Wild -- chapter 3
# Chapter 3 Bryn passed between a pair of mountain hollies, their round leaves kissing his bare fur. His short, tawny hide was shining where the sun touched it, thoroughly cleaned up in the nearby river. The water was crisp, especially now that the...
The Young Wild -- chapter 2
# Chapter 2 Evan left before dawn, as he said he would, early enough to avoid a round of lengthy farewells. Bryn didn't even get to see him again, and this set his day off on a distinctly melancholy note. But Clover prepared him a breakfast of tender...
The Young Wild -- chapter 1
# Chapter 1 A broad, well-worn trail wound its way through the forest of sugar maple and beech, all kissed a golden orange by the low sun. Their leaves were just beginning to turn and shimmered, blown by the early autumn breeze. The pair of weary...