Collar 4 -- Need to Talk
"it's okay, fletcher. i promise it's okay. i forget things all the time. names can be really bad that way." "i'm terrible with names," mrs. whitson allowed, twirling her spaghetti expertly on a spoon. fletcher nodded.
Black Meridian 14: Stage Persona
fletcher felt his face flush, looking at his feet. the two hadn't spoken since narem stormed off so fletcher could talk with lyric. it didn't matter that lyric had turned him down, in the leopard's eyes fletcher had chosen the jackal over him.
Black Meridian 17: The Calm Before
Thume shuffled closer to fletcher. "boy," he said in a hushed tone. "are you really sure you wanna shuck up with this girl? i ain't gonna say it feels too right to me." "we need extra paws." fletcher said.
Black Meridian 23: Reptile
fletcher got closer, glancing around and finally seeing thume hunkered by his log, his lighter fur stained red, giving the boy a short nod. “you alright thume?!” fletcher called out, but then the reptile was on him.
Black Meridian 18: Running on Fumes
Lyric swallowed, his mouth dry as fletcher managed to shake the guard a little, scrambling forward. the second lawman put his boot on fletcher's neck, gun cocking. "kid, stop, please! don't get yourself killed!"
Black Meridian 13: Kallinger Colours
fletcher mumbled, wiping at his eyes. he'd never felt so stupid or embarrassed in his life.
Black Meridian 25: Ov Memory, Ov Void
fletcher thought, licking his lips. he's been through enough. “please, don't hurt him…" narem whined, his voice soft and small. “fletcher, just… please." drast sighed, releasing fletcher's jaw and stepping back, chuckling softly. “you're a lucky boy.
Collar 17 -- Revelations
fletcher shook in my embrace, not quite visibly, and it hurt my heart soundly to feel it.
Collar 9 -- Faith
fletcher concealed himself behind the curtain leading to the vestry, witnessing his first welcoming.
Black Meridian 15: Psychic Eyes
fletcher paused, thinking. the jackal admired that kind of prescience; fletcher was a dumb kid, but a _really_ dumb kid would have just said 'of course' without thinking. "i guess it depends." he replied, after a minute or two.
Collar 15 -- Answers
I knew fletcher would be fine, if only for the fact that mrs. whitson would be standing by to help keep the hordes at bay. the afternoon was a quiet one. during lunch, i told fletcher of his "reviews," all of them wonderful.
Black Meridian 20: Blot in Your Eyes
fletcher said gently. "i had no idea." "well, now you know. i want ya's to reconsider chasing down drast. just... think it over." "i'm more convinced than ever before." lyric said plainly. "don't take fletcher." thume whispered, meeting his eyes.