To convince a Wolf
* * * And done! That report was hell to do! Well, I should say "heck" since little James is beside me right now. I know I'm just thinking it, but if I slip out a single cuss word and his father hears it, he'll have my head. I gaze at the wolf pup to...
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,...
Shark Baited
It takes about three minutes for the average human to die by drowning. Canute was about to learn that for himself. They had warned the blonde fisherman not to go. That a storm was about to take place and that the crew of the Withered Rose would join...
Photographer's Secret
The camera's shutter acted on the command of its wielder. Click. It captured another image of the sweaty men practicing Rugby. That time, the one in the center of the frame is the university's star player. Rocco Palmer a massive dark brown bull of...
What the Prince Wants
* * * He was fully attired and pampered when he came to his senses. The three short old ladies, who prepared the prince for the evening's gala, moved at dizzying speeds. The act of getting dressed had never tired the liege so much, and...
My New Form
* * * "Honey? Honey? Honey!" A gentle force on my shoulder awakened me. I responded with slurred words and a fight to keep my eyes open. "Ellis, honey, wake up." I won the battle and was rewarded with the return of my senses. My head was laying on...
Half n' Half Pizza
* * * I pressed the plastic token against the lock and watched in amazement as an electronic jingle unlocked the front door. The heavy duffle bag slipped from my hand and thumped on the floor as I released a loud sigh, along with a hearty...
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...
A Quick Stroll in the Woods
The goat panted harder with every blasted step. Green surrounded him; a color he cursed well that day. A surprise he would feel this exhausted by a walk in the national park, given his athletic build. More surprising was the stamina of his fat bear...
Tavern's Special Milk
I turn the plaque from "Closed" to "Open" and prepare for another day. It doesn't take long for my first customer to show up. "Ave, Lyrikos!" a dog bellows. "Make yourself at home, friend!" Working at the town's largest tavern and inn is hard work....
Seasonal Recharge
* * * "Who is the best athlete?" A tricky question to answer, save for those who paid the closest attention to numbers and scores. To them the response was simple: Zachary Riviera, the Xolotl Star of New Mexico. They knew not much of him before his...
Guardian and Lackey
* * * Faarbera was ancient land, home to many rising and fallen civilizations over the eons. Civilization grew in the vast land and, with it, the exploitation of the planet's resources and magic. However, these corrupting forces did not go...