2022 HALLOWEEN STORY: FIVE
The fire was almost out. One could tell by the way the five vixens huddled just a bit closer together and a few drew a heavy blanket around themselves against the chill of Halloween night. One stared at the flames in thought, contemplating, as...
The Kitty (NOT by Edgar Allan Poe)
Once a midnight one December, afront the fires filled with ember Locked in watching "Come September", a trashy chick-flick sort of bore As I feasted off of chicklen, bound from Sanders finger-lickin' I felt the stabbin' and the stickin', of some...
Spirits (Part Five)
It was nearly dusk by the time they arrived at the lagoon. Jeru watched as Baruna undressed and then knelt on the ground, taking something foreign to the todd out of the burlap. "What is that?" he inquired, curiously looking over at the metal cylinder....
Spirits (Part Four)
Luck was with Baruna as she dashed into the village. Most of the wolves were away from the fire, and the few stragglers barely took notice of her as she wandered over towards Loka's hut and furtively opened the door. "Are you here, priestess? We...
Pride
"Tell me what you see." The little girl looked at herself in the mirror and sighed irritably. Same old wolf. The short brown hair with the little green-dyed flecks on the ends, the brown face framing large green eyes and glasses. She rubbed a paw...
Hope
It was called a burn-run. Lt. Terrel Gains had heard of these in his countless hours of flight training, but now here it was, no longer a drill, the real thing, no longer a simulation. He couldn't take off the sim-goggles and hop out of the jumper...
Stay the Horse
June 10, 2010 Malfeasance Publications 125 Rockway Avenue, Suite 200 New York, New York 10280 Dear Editor: Enclosed please find my short story, "On Becoming a Horse", about a man who makes a deal with the Devil, but is tricked, and...
Beyond the Hold: Chapter Two
_"One may fight against the will of Ka - and sometimes win..."_ The two youngsters ran through the shallows, diving in once the beach fell away from dry sand. They swam around each other like playful Ora'ka, spiraling down to a depth of several...
Beyond the Hold: Chapter One
_"A spirit born 'tween brothers brings fire..."_ To the Malima'ka, fire meant many things. That which had protected them from the beasts on land, and served them with its heat for warmth and for food, was also a subject of curiosity,...
Beyond the Hold: Prologue
_"The moons choose and the sea decides..."_ With these words, a pup's eyes slowly opened again, filled with wonder and curiosity. She had only been half-asleep to begin with, caressed by the sounds of gentle churrrs from her mother and the soft beat...
The Slumber Party
"Brenda, it's your turn now..." All eyes turned to the vixen and she giggled, running a paw through her blonde hair nervously. "Um...oh, I don't know. I don't think I can top that one." "You promised..." The skunk pressured, her silky, thick tail...
The Second Sundering: Chapter 1
#2 of griss: the second sundering a day in the life of a templar special thanks to leilani for looking over it and such. thank you again! the templar awoke with a start, drenched in sweat as he panted.