Burdens - Chapter 77: Recovery
Chapter 77: Recovery Roger had watched the ferret and wolf practice for what almost seemed all day, but had really only been about an hour. "Okay, one more," Brandon said. He was breathing heavily and his clothes were damp from sweat and dew from the...
Burdens - Chapter 79: Addiction
Chapter 79: Addiction A test or two had come and gone for them, and the wolf's grades had improved substantially. He was now getting scores in the high eighties, as opposed to low seventies. Indeed, he was doing better than a lot of his peers, but not...
Burdens - Chapter 68: Cascade
Chapter 68: Cascade The fox woke up first for once. He nuzzled into the wolf's chest instead of moving away. Hunter's breathing was heavy and slow since he was still asleep. the fox attempted to nudge him awake and move him, but he did not...
Burdens - Chapter 140: Savor
Chapter 140: Savor The days went by without any issues. Roger did not have any times when he could be alone with the wolf, for which he was regretful. He had to spend the rest of his afternoons helping the wolf's little brother with a project that he...
Burdens - Chapter 62: Unclean
Chapter 62: Unclean Roger laid himself back upon his bed. He did not have any plans for the day, aside from helping the wolf study. Part of him did not want to get out of bed, however. He wondered where the wolf had been before he had waken. He...
Burdens - Chapter 75: Tension
Chapter 75: Tension The fox fidgeted where he stood when the hyena asked his question. The motivated feeling he had was diminishing from the stare that the coach gave him. "I... I, uh, came here to request that you, um..." the fox began. "Just spit...
Burdens - Chapter 89: Killing Time
Chapter 89: Killing Time Roger left the movie theater in a haze. They wandered toward the restaurant that he had previously decided upon, though a couple of times before they arrived he had forgotten exactly what they were doing. The words echoed in...
Burdens - Chapter 85: Intent
Chapter 85: Intent It was a normal morning for Roger. The sun shone through just as it usually did into his room, but he was not present to enjoy it. Rather, he had taken his shower, dressed, and was heading to school. The walk was short, as it...
Burdens - Chapter 18: Flight
Chapter 18: Flight It felt as if time froze, for the instant he locked his gaze with the wolf's, forever seemed to come all at once. His heart pounded quickly, making up for the beat it missed, and preparing him to flee. He expected something to...
Burdens - Chapter 14: Rise
Chapter 14: Rise Roger just laid there, under the wolf. Looked up into the groggy, yet alert eyes. They were slightly bloodshot from the sleep that had just fled. The wolf was no longer on top of him, yet he was still above him. He had suspended...
Burdens - Chapter 96: Soon
Chapter 96: Soon Light shone through the windows as was the norm in the morning. The rays fell upon an empty bed, ruffled sheets, and into a cold room. The house was not vacant, but Roger was not present. He sat there, at school, against the...
Burdens - Chapter 69: Tired
Chapter 69: Tired Roger woke up that morning to the faint sound of his alarm. He remembered it being much louder, but for some reason it was softer this morning. He found himself on the floor and figured that it made sense it was softer: the distance...