A Dash for Freedom, part 2
Something was wrong, Ivar knew it before he was even fully awake. The wind was blowing in their direction, carrying with it a faint but undeniable smell. He rose from the den they had laid in, taking care not to wake the still-sleeping cheetah, and he...
Ménage à Trois
"Really, my dear, I do not think you appreciate how fortunate you are. Charles is all that a woman could want: young, gallant, well-mannered and of good family. Many ladies would dream of marrying him." "He is all of these things, true," Emily...
The Gladiators: A Dish Best Served Cold
"What do you think, love?" Tycho had to repeat his question. Elak had found himself lost in the cold grey spheres that were meant to be Sulla's eyes. There before the two, stood not a gleaming monument of remembrance, but a shrine. It was nestled...
Tales from the Beast City: The Hangman's Fee
"Welcome my lord. Yes, I have reserved the best balcony seats just for you and your honoured guest. You will not miss a crumb of the spectacle, and I shall provide the usual refreshments so that you lack for nothing." The gaily-clothed weasel was...
What Happens at Sea
"Hurry up Kodi, or we'll miss the morning tide!" The otter cast a quick glance behind him, towards the small fishing-boat and the bare-chested man who sat in it. Saki had finished loading their gear and provisions and was gently but firmly tapping...
Deadly Attractions : Fresh Wounds
Gunther fought the temptation to look over his shoulder as he left the busy tuber station and walked down the street that led to the dingy hotel where he and Vincent now lived. It had been just two days since their hurried departure from his lover's...
Deadly Attractions : The Finale
Gunther sat on the porch of their cabin and looked at the City far on the other side of the bay. It was a blistering neon boil under the moonlit sky, swollen up on a strip of land protruding into the ocean, and he had thought it was his home for over a...
The Gladiators : A Life Worth Fighting For
The clamor of the crowd, the screams of the wounded and the savage cries of the warriors echoed down the tunnel where the gladiators waited to enter the arena, but the ghastly cacophony left Elak unfazed. The cheetah was a veteran of many battles...
The Triumph
The harsh unfeeling sun and the thunderous roar of the crowd assaulted the lion-man's senses. Titus instinctively tried to get up but the guard next to him held him firmly on his knees. "Don't even think of escaping," the gruff bull chided. He yanked...
Yazdar the Priest
The morning sun rose slowly over the temple of Asaris, its timid rays caressing the stones and banishing the cold of the night. Despite the early hour, dozens of worshippers were scattered about the dusty courtyard outside of the main building. Most of...
The Right-Claw of the Headtaker
The warpstone coals in the brazier crackled in tongues of green flame that illuminated the subterranean room with an eerie light. Long ago this had been the personal chamber of a mighty dwarf thane, but its ancient splendor was no more. A thick animal...
Tales From The Beast City: Tenshal Part 2
A gentle night breeze blew through the trees, rustling the leaves and carrying with it the balmy smell of sweet flowers and aromatic shrubs. The manor's garden was in full blossom and even the best-nosed hound would have struggled to catch the scent of...