The Final Voyage of Captain Alva - Ch.2
"I'm sorry, my captain." She didn't turn to look at me. Out of the corner of my eyes I could see her pick up the bottle again to turn it over in her hands. She was studying the label and wordlessly reading out the name plastered across its surface....
The Final Voyage of Captain Alva - Ch.1
In my mind's eye, I'd always see Port Ronald for what it _should_ have been. The beacon of the Eastern Isles. A stopping point for ships travelling the vast trade routes from both ends of the known world. A jewel in the rough, where the likes of...
Broken Brotherhood
There was the methodical ticking of a clock, the whirling of an overhead ceiling fan, and the gentle pattering of rain as it struck a nearby window. In this dark and lonely room sat a solitary figure, an eastern dragon with jade eyes, a long set of...
Sexting the Herm
Her name was Elisavetta - Eli for short. She was a hermaphroditic wolfess a few years older than me, one of those maned wolves you didn't see too often, and a damned tall one at that. I stared at her profile picture for a long time, scanning the...
On the Night of the Falling Stars
You shifted the car into gear and rampaged down the winding cliffside roads. I grasped tight to your shoulder and stammered something - I don't quite remember what it was anymore - while you laughed and laughed and sped along faster than you should...
The Price of Knowledge
A search for an ancient artifact. The discovery of the century. A quest for boundless knowledge. He threw every pitch in the book. Adélie couldn't have cared less about any of that nonsense; she wouldn't take a job if the pay wasn't worth the risk....
The Beast of the Redwoods
The 8th and 13th, an aptly named coffee shop nestled in the corner of two equally named streets, sat on a rather solitary part of town. Jaz always likened it to the sort of place that he'd look at and think to himself that it would be nice to visit,...
The Final Voyage of Captain Alva - The End
Two years ago, Captain Alva called out to me while I drifted from stall to stall alongside Harbourside Bazaar. "Vulper," she said with a voice that the captain had never used again, "come here." She had not been the first Welk I'd ever talked to, but...
Of Shy Wolves and Sloppy Yeens
"I wouldn't worry so much if I were you," I explained to the wolf, who fidgeted on a loveseat just the perfect size for his large build. "What I need most from you is to, you know, relax. Take a deep breath." Everyone needed something a little...
Marlo's Workout
Marlo threw himself on a wooden bench, panting like a dog after a good run. He was thankful for the cold air of the locker room, and was glad to see almost everyone had left by now. He was practically alone in the gym, save for a couple of night owls...
Lost in Twilight - Chapter 3
"I don't understand," I whispered lowly, as I stared into the darkness. Mara was being surprisingly silent. She stood beside me at the foot of the door, one hand carefully balanced on her hip while the other rubbed softly under her chin. "I... I don't...
Lost in Twilight - Chapter 2
"Why did you come out here, Mara?" I remember asking her that question, and I remember finding her answer unsatisfactory at best. She had shrugged her shoulders and murmured a simple response. "I'm just a traveler, my vulpine friend. Much like...