Burden of Penalty | Chapter 1 - Revelations
It was August 11, 2025, a hot and sunny Monday, just past noon, the air thick with humidity. I was walking up the street to Rebecca’s house in swim trunks with a towel draped over my left shoulder, having been invited to cool off in her swimming pool....
Burden of Penalty | Chapter 8 - Lessons Learned
A little before 8am, I was stirred awake by Rebecca nursing Aria by her bedding and chatter in the nearby kitchen from my parents and Anna making breakfast. As I came to, daylight pouring through the windows made it nearly impossible to open my eyes....
Burden of Penalty | Chapter 3 - Changes
Rebecca woke the next morning, me holding her from behind, practically in the same position utilized during our fifth and final session from the day before. As she yawned and stretched, she immediately realized that something was different. She sent a...
Burden of Penalty | Chapter 5 - New Perspectives
When the calendar flipped to October we begin shedding our reddish-brown summer fur coats, marking the beginning of our transition to grayish-brown winter coats. It was extremely annoying as it was far itchier under our clothing and our shed fur got...