Finally Unfrozen
"Some-fur has to operate the controls, from up here," Advance said. They were in the control room (of the tea factory). "And some fur has to lure Mandy out into the brewing area ... and another fur has to ... wield the electrical plug. And stick her...
Catching the Outlines
A sigh ... ... and a mew (from the skunk). And a squeak (from the mouse). The patter-pat-pat of water streaming from the shower-head. To their fur. Soaking him (and her), and dripping, swirling to the drain, and ... A few huffs, and ... ...
Advance
Where the workers (mostly ground squirrels) were busy ... "i hope mandy's not terrorizing them," advance said ... twitching. "my employees are like family to me." he had no mate. no family. not anymore. the pi?on mouse was alone.
Raspberry Iced Tea
And little white patches on her face, too ... the tail was bushy and arching (like a squirrel's tail ... without the twitching). no, skunks didn't twitch. they moved with a practiced ease. a learned ease, rather.
Crackers Don't Matter
A trail of cheddar-cheese crackers. Fish-shaped, orange-colored crackers. Little crackers on the floor ... in the corridors. The bat, curious (and squinting), followed the trail ... ... which had been waiting for her, seemingly, on E-deck....
Seventeenth Straight Sheridan Spring Spaghetti Social
The small congregation consisted mostly of mice (and the town of sheridan itself ... mostly consisted of rodents: mice, squirrels, chipmunks. but also a good number of rabbits. adelaide was the only bat, though. and she drew her fair share of attention.
Moments of Transition
"neither of you are squirrels," wren interrupted, bushy tail arched behind him. "don't tell me about trees ... and what does or does not grow in them." a sigh.
No Hiding Place
Belaying the squirrel's biggest fear. "you won't lose his affection." wren drew in a breath. nodded. again, feeling awkward ... adelaide knew, because of her telepathy, all about his past. field's past. he and field were just friends now, of course.
Sepia-Hued Dangers
"Life-signs?" "None ... I mean, none ... none sentient." Wren nodded. Taking a step forward, eying the viewer. Eying the world on the screen. Oh, it had blues, and it had greens ... and even purples. And it had continents and oceans, and ......
The Inner Light
squirrels were agile acrobats. were very limber. azure was able to keep his foot-paw up there. was able to tease her with his toes. running his big toe slowly up ... slowly down ... somehow, having wriggled into her undergarment.
Those Stubborn Similitudes
The squirrels, the mice, the rabbits ... they are the predators. the wolves, the cats ... they are submissive." "what happened to my counterpart?" adelaide asked, jumping ahead. seeing the image in her mind. "you don't wish to know.
Daffodil Yellow
A few squirrels. but this was a farming town, so ... a lot of field mice. sheridan's quaker (or friends, as it was called) church ... was an old church. it's current congregation being a very small one. the easter breakfast was held every easter.