Burdens - Chapter 35: Interrogation
Chapter 35: Interrogation It was dawn. The sun had risen and the light shone through the windows. It would normally had woken the fox, but he was already awake. He paced back and forth in his room. He was ready to leave. He had woken an hour prior...
Burdens - Chapter 32: Withdrawn
Chapter 32: Withdrawn The two had spent much of the remaining time studying what the wolf needed to study. Roger was very nearly thankful for the distraction, as he did not want to be put through much more torment than what he had already experienced....
Burdens - Chapter 30: Illusion
Chapter 30: Illusion The fox woke up again. Light had not necessarily been streaming into the room, but there was definitely a bright glow from the blinds that made him keep his eyes closed. He tried to remember what had happened the day prior, but it...
Burdens - Chapter 29: Tangible
Chapter 29: Tangible Night had fallen upon them. Evening came early, as it usually did at the time of year, and the temperature was dropping rapidly. It was still no different than any other night, though. Roger and Hunter had spoken of many things,...
Burdens - Chapter 28: Confluence
Chapter 28: Confluence Roger panicked. There it was, in plain sight, but he faced away from the wolf. He knew there was no chance that the wolf could have seen it before, but there was still a chance that he could catch a glimpse of it now. He grabbed...
Burdens - Chapter 25: Reconciliation
Chapter 25: Reconciliation The fox dried himself with the provided towel, after of which he hung it upon a rack on the wall to dry. He put on his clothes slowly, feeling oddly lethargic for the moment. It was not so much dread of stepping out of the...
Burdens - Chapter 23: The Fall
Chapter 23: The Fall The fox knew what was coming, yet he ran. He knew what would happen, but he did not stop himself. It confused him. He did not understand why he chose to follow through with his action, but there he was, rushing forward at the...
Burdens - Chapter 22: Return
Chapter 22: Return Roger checked his watch. It was perhaps a little past two in the afternoon and the sun was still out. While still being early in the year, the place of which they lived in generally had moderate weather throughout the year. It was a...
Burdens - Chapter 21: Lunch
Chapter 21: Lunch It was still light out. Roger checked the time. It was about noon, slightly after it. He had planned on grabbing something to eat after the movie, and it still seemed viable. Besides, he thought, it might help calm the wolf down a...
Burdens - Chapter 20: Horror
Chapter 20: Horror The silent chattering ceased. The screen turned black except for the obvious light that reflected off of it. The lights were not quite all the way out, but enough that the screen took all of the attention. A bright light flashed...
Burdens - Chapter 19: Inconsequential
Chapter 19: Inconsequential The walk was uneventful, as the fox was thankful for. He had hoped that no incidents would come of a simple walk, but he could not be too sure as his luck seemed to be on the negative end of the spectrum. His attention was...
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...