A Folded Bird
The night, now prematurely born (in a fit of time-changing, legislated scorn), struggled to breathe. Not yet weaned from the drug called 'warmth,' and that drug called 'day.' The drugs that simply couldn't stay. Leaving all in a state of...
Sheltered from the Coming Cold
In the fall, shuttered, sheltered from the coming cold, the old, white farm-house buried in the marigolds, Field listened. Swivel, went his ears. Swivel! Quietly, blankly, he listened to that rain. The rain that relentlessly, ferociously...
No Sloe Gin Tonight
The dryer was tumbling end over end. All the clothes inside, in a great whirl of fabric and color. Unseen to the eye. But heard. And the skyscrapers, outside the windows, stood tall and still. Very still, with their lighted attire. Their signs,...
Waechtersbach
The snowflake-shaped lights, strung from the curtain rods, glowed in their pale, plastic way. And, outside, the land was in a film of snow. It had only fallen last night ... "Waechtersbach," said Field. And he bounced her a tiny bit (the tiniest...
Victory for the Romantic Muse
"I believe we have met before ... " Aria extended a paw. The meadow mouse looked up, a bit shyly. "Oh. Yes," he said. "Aria?" He took her paw. Fingers with his. "Yes," was her kind whisper. Her dress loose, a shimmering blue (like the...
The Murdered Sun
"yes, ma'am," was the squirrel's shy reply. and aria looked to jinx. who nodded sheepishly. stealing a glance at his mate, wishing they could both say the right things. wishing for ...
Damage
... pound, POUND! Pound. POUND! "They're trying to get in!" Ezri squeaked, backing away from the lift-doors. Which were sealed, but ... " ... they're trying to pry them open!" The dull, metallic drumming was incessant. Almost as...
The Non-Insurgency
Uh ... " the squirrel's rodent anxiety was pounding, pulsing through her veins, and she fumbled to do as ordered. "none of the lifts are working," arianna realized. she swallowed, and ... leaned against a bulkhead.
Five Liters
The flying squirrel's whiskers twitched, and his nose sniffed (in consternation). "hmm. well ... i thought i saw her come in here," he said quietly. "what are you even doing on e-deck?"
Vespers
"Hey," was the whisper. And a look up. And a returned, "Hey." With that slight, sweet smile. The one that dawned in his eyes ... when she entered a room. When she stirred his air. When she came near. They were both outside, currently. On the...
An Exponential Noon
"Fiber. The bare minimum you should be getting, daily: fourteen grams. Now, realistically, we all need about twenty-five ... okay?" Ross was in class. Nutrition for health (for rodents ... there was a health class for each major 'group' of furs;...
The Anchor Holds
He was in the attic, sifting through things. Almost obsessively. Almost compulsively. Things in boxes, mainly. Or in black, glossy trash bags. Mostly older things, but ... not all of them. Not everything was dust-covered, or had spider-webs on it. ...