Thursday morning saw me getting a bagel and schmear from a local shop, just in case the cap'n actually meant it. I chose cinnamon raisin, on the off-chance that he might have a sweet tooth. If he didn't want it, I'd eat it. Until he mentioned it, I...
Bulldog, Character Development, Collie, Mouse, Mystery, Novel, Panther, Story Progression, Tigress
Darkstar's deft deflection helped to keep the rest of the dinner conversation away from me personally, yet the conversation didn't seem the least bit stilted. I had the impression that my hosts felt that they had made me uncomfortable and, as one, they...
Bear, Character Development, Collie, Lynx, Otter, Panther, Story Progression, mountain lion
Darkstar and I padded back to the staircase with no one else in sight. It occurred to me that more than one wicker hamper might be making a trip down the dumbwaiter tonight. I felt as if I should make some sort of conversation, but he didn't start one,...
Bear, Character Development, Collie, Doe, Husky, Lynx, Otter, Panther, Raccoon, Red Panda, Story Progression, Wolf, mountain lion
My eyes opened, not suddenly, not from any stimulus that I was aware of. I had no sense of time, and the quiet seemed absolute. Either the room was very well soundproofed, or the rain had stopped. I became more aware of my body, realizing that I had...
Character Development, Collie, Mystery, Romance, Siberian Husky, Story Progression
I'm not one of those hardcore city dwellers who doesn't like the country. My relief in returning to the city was exclusively that of feeling that I had escaped a physical threat. Rationally, I knew that the response was entirely out of proportion to...
Bulldog, Character Development, Collie, Mouse, Mystery, Story Progression
When the flickering light beneath the door had faded at last, he knew it was over.
It had taken longer this time. The red panda, cautious but prepared, waited another pawful of seconds, just to make sure that no more flickers could be seen. Padding to...
Bear, Coyote, Male, Red Panda, Sci-Fi, Tribal
They ended up in Chase's quarters, for reasons of proximity to the lab, size of the room, and the availability of chilled bottled water. Newton had rarely felt more parched in all his life, and he was grateful to the coyote for reminding him not to...
Canine, Character Development, Coyote, Love, Rat, Red Panda, Story Progression
# Maxwell 2
**Saturday, July 23, 2001**
The great golden bear sat in one of the large, high-backed booths at the back of the local draft house. It was one of the reasons that he liked the place - they had furniture and space to accommodate the Ursine...
Bear, Character Development, Fox, Gay, Gay Relationships, Male, Novel, Story Progression, razorback
# Grayson 1
**Saturday, May 7, 2011**
Dear Diary:
I've always had mixed feelings when a semester ends. On the one paw, no more papers to grade, no more timetable to hold me so strictly to the demands of a clock, no more (yaaaawn) faculty meetings....
Bear, Character Development, Fox, Gay, Gay Relationships, Male, Rabbit, Relationships, Story Progression