Chapter 16: Return Home
**Chapter 16: Return Home** Pete nuzzled his nose deeper into Flora's fluffy winter coat and breathed her musky, sweet scent, which permeated the toasty air under the blankets of her bed. He sighed contentedly. Warm sunlight crept under the...
Chapter 9: New Understanding
Chapter 9: New Understanding Flora helped Cynthia into her seat as they prepared for the start of organic chemistry class on Monday at the beginning of their fourth week of class. Flora was relieved that, after their calculus exam this morning,...
Chapter 7: Fox and Wolverine
Chapter 7: Fox and Wolverine Classes kept them busy, but Flora and Cynthia still managed to meet their other friends at lunch or dinner each day. Friday, they spent the afternoon in a majestic maple with Rosemary and Chester. Rosemary carried the...
Chapter 10: Group Work
Chapter 10: Group Work Pete joined Flora and Cynthia for breakfast on Tuesday and then at every meal following. Flora thought he was still more timid when her predator friends were present, but he seemed to be gradually becoming more comfortable...
Flora: Epilogue
**Epilogue** Flora drove the minivan across Willowdale to where the bus from Rowansburg stopped, parking in the commuter lot. Her phone said the bus was running ten minutes late, but she wanted to be there when Pete arrived. She turned off the...
Chapter 4: The Vixen in the Northeast Wing
Chapter 4: The Vixen in the Northeast Wing The first time Pete saw the vixen he had just returned from lunch after the Orientation Seminars Thursday morning. He stepped out of the Northeast stairwell of Hollow Oak Hall and almost leapt out of his...
Chapter 5: Getting Settled
Chapter 5: Getting Settled With help from Chester, Rosemary, and Becca, Flora and Cynthia moved into room 337 of Hollow Oak Hall Thursday afternoon following the morning's seminars. Isabelle disappeared between Flora and Chester's first trip...
Chapter 8: Shower Fiasco
Chapter 8: Shower Fiasco Pete could hear someone in the shower next to his. He couldn't smell what species they were over the shampoo and thick water vapor, and the lack of this knowledge put him on edge. Pete normally showered early, before anyone...
Chapter 6: Classes Begin
Chapter 6: Classes Begin Flora gently pushed herself up, careful to not bounce Cynthia too much, and slipped onto the thin carpeted floor. She silenced the jingling alarm on her phone, which was resting on her desk, and turned around to help the...
Chapter 12: A Call Home
Chapter 12: A Call Home Pete stepped into his room and carefully closed the door behind him. As per usual at this hour, Bill was not present, and since it was Friday evening, he wouldn't be in until late. The hare's absence was one reason Pete...
Katya's Hunt-alt
Katya stalked through the bracken. Her sharp, kelly green eyes peered out of the Autumn-tinted leaves that disguised her ginger fur as she eyed the white and brown rabbit munching grass a short distance from the edge of the forest. A...
Hunted-Ellie-alt
Jason stalked through the tall grass, listening, breathing the scents around him. His prey was nearby. Silently, he pushed forward, his stealthy movements barely rustling the grass. It could have been mistaken for a light breeze. His...