The Weight: Chapter 4: The Things Taken for Granted.
Chapter 4: The Things Taken for Granted "What do you mean he's gone?" Winston asked as Eve tried to calm her down. "I w-went to find h-im this morning, and he wasn't there," she choked, wiping her eyes with the side of her paw. "Baby, he's probably...
In the Negative: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Danger Close The sun rose over the peeks of Mount Takkara and bathed the park in its lively, amber rays, beating back the darkness of night where it would hide beneath the cover of the trees and the rocky outcroppings until it should rule...
In the Negative: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: New Revelations Humphrey slowly stirred with a soft groan and allowed his eyelids to peel themselves apart, only to find himself inside of his den, which was strange to him, because the last thing that he could remember, Cail was about to...
In Shades of Grey: Chapter 2
In Shades of Grey: Chapter 2: Rebirth. The dawn of the next day came slowly that morning, as the light from the coming sun had to fight furiously to break through the thick layer of clouds which blanketed the sky, but eventually, as it was...
The Weight: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: The Life of a Loner Driven mad by the recent famine, Humphrey was now willing to do anything to get some form of sustenance to his famished belly. So desperate was he for a meal that he picked through the hay for even the tiniest of...
Meanwhile
Chapter 1: Nature Calls The hypnotic call of the crickets was slowly swept away as the sweet song of the early bird began to fill the air of the park in the company of Spring's sun, which signaled to all of its creatures that the time had come to...
The Weight: Chater 6
Chapter 6: Closer and Closer to Collapse. The only thing that Humphrey could do was close his eyes and brace himself for the inevitable. He felt the hay bale turn onto its side beneath him then felt his body's unity with it leave. He was airborne for...
Meanwhile: Chapter 6
**Chapter 6: A Dream of Mirrors.** Humphrey stood alone in the middle of a thick, black abyss. So dark was this place that he could not see the end of his muzzle. He couldn't tell which way was forward and which was back, and all around him was a...
In the Negative: Chapter 14
**Chapter 14: Last Time, Last Chance.** Humphrey turned to the den once more, took a deep breath of courage, then entered. As he stepped inside, he found exactly what he had expected to see. There, standing only six feet away from him, was his...
In the Negative: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Reality Check The cool temperatures of the morning had become more moderate with the rising of the sun and as the fiery, golden orb climbed higher and higher into the sky, the soft and gentle breeze steadily became more pronounced across...
Meanwhile: Chapter 2
**Chapter 2: Winds of Change** A couple seconds ticked by before the initial shock wore off and everybody inside of the den surged upon Humphrey and Kate with smiles and words of congratulations. "This is great!" Lilly exclaimed as she bounded...
In the Negative: Chapter 10
**Chapter 10: What Dreams May Come/ Public Enemy #2 Part 2** All night Kate stayed by his side, crying softly, praying that her mate be saved until finally the last of her energies were drained by her tears and she passed on into the realm of her...