SPQR Chapter 6
The next few months for Martellus passed by joyously as the city of Rome itself was guided by the twin lights of republicanism and civic virtue. With Emperor Titus at the helm, the city itself became a paradise. But like all visions of paradise, this...
33 Floors- Part 2
As soon as Serra and Barnette opened the door, the lion and fox were greeted by the raucous shouts of people gathered to watch a band perform in the lobby. Based on what was shown on the drumheads, the name of the band was "Murphy's Law". This band was...
High Water
Water. It forms the backbone of all life- the first choice of those dying of thirst, and an essential building block for any ecosystem. For scientists like the wolf Jonas Neumann, the chemical and physical properties of water had been studied and he...
First Family
We were always the first family to arrive at the supply store for farmers, so that the tractor equipment, and the seeds would not all be bought before we all came- our car must have been quite a sight for the people in the city, seven foxes of varying...
Vapor Trails
The bird could see all the foolishness of air travel. Earthbound species, not blessed with wings or the ability to hover in midair were being charged for the truly wonderful experience that he and his avian brethren could enjoy for absolutely nothing....
Cygnus X-1: Book One- The Voyage
With acknowledgement to the genius of Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson, and Geddy Lee. Crazy as a fox might be a cliche but there was simply no other way to describe ace star pilot Gary Weinrib, the Solar Federation's greatest fighter. An old fox of 61,...
Save a Life and You Will Save the World
The painful memories that Deborah Sevigne had thrust upon her- brought on every time she heard the ambulance siren- would often come flooding back in a torrent of sad memories. For this she-wolf, the sound of the ambulance siren brought her back to...
Scars of Pleasure, Scars of Pain
Osuwan stood upon the mountaintop and shouted at the sky- only this time it was much different than at the earlier times. Life had changed so much since the lion left his father's people in Africa to live in America. During the day, the skies were...
Song of the Romani
"Djelem, djelem" was the song the wandering wolf sang. Its verses recalled hatred and bloodshed and senseless suffering that was inflicted upon his nomadic pack but it also spoke of the confidence of finding a new home, away from what anyone would...
33 Floors- Part 1
Mathieu Barnette was not the kind of fox to be satisfied with the small things in life. He wanted things which were large for the town of Bien Faisant and as the city's mayor wanted to bring great talent in architecture and the illusion of bigness in...
Martina Gambordella
Many years have passed since I met her- Melissa Gambordella, the young vixen in my 5th-grade class who sat in the seat next to me, the daughter of impoverished Italian immigrants. I can remember her- her Coke-bottle thick lenses in her glasses, and her...
Sierra Nevada
The coyote looked down on the foolish humans. They had been accumulating there at the foot of the mountain range on foot and in their wagons, poking at the earth in hopes of finding something here. The coyote had no idea what these humans were after...