Princess's Pleasure
Rajah spread the pads of his paws over the cool marble of the courtyard paving, letting the lingering morning chill seep through skin and fur as the rising sun heated his striped back. Sprawled on his side, he watched his princess with half-closed...
City upon the waters
As the sun sank even lower, everything was cast into darkness, the cicada ceasing its incessant whining cry, settling for sleep.
Silhouette of a Dream Chapter I
Chapter i the deafening _wheet-wheet_ of cicadas' twilight song muffled the steps of a lone teenage boy as he walked down the empty highway.
Heart of the Forest ~ Chapter 1
The light of the moon felt dimmed, the darkness had thickened, the cicadas had fallen silent. and he was not alone.
Unexpected, Undeserved ~ Chapter 19
Lynn didn't like beetles quite as much as cicadas. the hyena reached down to scratch at a sudden annoying itch halfway up her thigh. "lynn?"
Heart of the Forest ~ Chapter 3
The lynx lingered out after the sun had dropped below the horizon and enshrouded the forest in the pleasantly warm cloak of night, but once the other hunters departed he was left alone among the trees and cicadas.
A dream
The cicadas call created a white noise in the environment. smoking outside a small convenience store, a mid-aged tibetan bear was standing next to the ice cream cooler.
To Chase a Rabbit: Happy Ending
All the while, the cicada's hope in this part of town begins to grow even stronger.
Sacrificial Manhood
Except for the lapping of the water and the continuous drone of the cicadas, the humid night was silent and pregnant with anticipation.
To Chase a Rabbit: Tragic Ending
The cicada volunteers to ride with the boy, in order to see the boy through to the morgue.
Swimming Hole (The Fox and the Hound)
Screaming cicadas and crackling leaves echoed around them, the pair of best friends continually sweating until their clothes seemed to stick to their fur like molasses.
To Chase a Rabbit
The cicada looked upon the bartender in amazement.