Lonely Oak Chapter 85
"Hey Becky, will you be honest?" "About what?" "You're coming along cuz you have a crush on me, right?" "Ah! You little _twerp_--" "Ow!--" "Get over yourself." Up front, the mother poodle just let out a weary sigh, as if longing for a glass of...
Lonely Oak Chapter 100 - No Return
"Huh, that's weird," Kval commented, noticing the package that was leaning against their front door. "That must've come after we left... but I didn't think they delivered packages that late..." The package was large and rectangular, relatively flat in...
Lonely Oak Chapter 99 - Delta
The crowd began to murmur and disperse. "That was pretty cool," Kenny commented. "I was wondering why this school had such a funny name. I guess it makes sense." "I think the whole loneliness thing was the original message of the school, but it's not...
Lonely Oak Chapter 98 - Oak & Firefly
By day, Lonely Oak is a place of regulation and schedule. A bell to herd the lives of children. A meal to fill their bellies. A lesson to hone their minds. A grade to make them humble. A serendipity of tax-payed day-care, and structured education. By...
Lonely Oak Chapter 97 - Between The Lines
_Dear Whisperfoot,_ _Holy macaroni! Your dominion was invaded? It must've been a dang rogue-enchanter, I know you're smart enough to put wards down. But, seriously... that's crazy. I'm sorry your house got trashed. Aside from that... your break sounds...
Lonely Oak Chapter 96 - If She Haddaway
As soon as the bell rang, the school burst with noise. Shoes scampered and squeaked across the roughly-polished tile, and like a tipped glass of milk the students began spilling through the doors and spreading about the courtyard. Buses tooted and...
Lonely Oak Chapter 109 - Horseplay
The smaller group of four had seen dozens of animals while late morning turned to early afternoon. It was hard to believe only a few hours had passed, as it felt like they had seen the whole zoo. While the younger kids still goaded one another every...