Burdens - Chapter 48: Warnings
Chapter 48: Warnings "What developments?" Roger asked. He had been called into his teacher's office to retrieve a study guide, but now he was forced into a dialogue of which he knew not the purpose. "Ah, well, some such developments, not so much in,...
Burdens - Chapter 47: Wasted Time
Chapter 47: Wasted Time It was another day. It felt that way, time and time again, it would just pass along, and it seemed like there was no halt to the ever accelerating cycle. There it was, the light that shone through and brightened his room. He...
Burdens - Chapter 46: The Future
Chapter 46: The Future Another day had come and gone. Night had fallen on the two. Was the silence a wasted day, or was it wasted when the day was busy? Roger could not decide. He had become comfortable. He thought, maybe comfortable was not correct....
Burdens - Chapter 45: Clear
Chapter 45: Clear It was the end of the school day. The only respite in the chaotic day was the time Roger spent with Hunter. There was clarity in their interaction. It was as if the fog was blown away when he was near the wolf now. Prior instances...
Burdens - Chapter 44: Muffled
Chapter 44: Muffled The morning came. Roger woke, but he had to exert an effort to get himself out of bed. Something did not feel right to him as far as his body was concerned, as if the onset of an illness, though he lacked any other symptoms aside...
Burdens - Chapter 41: The Haze
Chapter 41: The Haze There sat Roger, in his room. Were he asked to describe the journey back from school, he would not have been capable. He could hardly remember much of it, if any of it ever did allow itself the chance to collect. He was beside...
Burdens - Chapter 40: Ripples in the Pond
Chapter 40: Ripples in the Pond They day had gone and a new one had arrived. The fox woke up at the same time as he normally did and he was grateful for it. He did not like to lose precious hours of sleep. He attributed it to the anxiety he felt in...
Burdens - Chapter 39: Calm
Chapter 39: Calm It was dark outside. The night was still; even the air was stagnant. Was it just calm weather, or would a storm follow? Roger had been lying beside Hunter. He had not fallen asleep, and convinced himself that even if he wanted to, he...
Burdens - Chapter 38: Assuage
Chapter 38: Assuage "When you find... well, when you..." the wolf began. There were words, but there was also hesitation. He seemed to know what he wanted to ask, but it looked like he was trying to find the best way to say it. Roger looked at him,...
Burdens - Chapter 37: Study
Chapter 37: Study The day proceeded normally. Roger had merely attended the classes in body, but his mind was elsewhere. It was fine, he believed. He knew all of the material. He needed not listen to all the lectures on things he already knew about....
Burdens - Chapter 36: Trials
Chapter 36: Trials It had been a moment's deliberation, but his answer was final. He nodded slowly, almost as if he were giving himself time to change his mind, but he knew it would not change. He looked at the skunk and said clearly, "Yes, he'd be...
Burdens - Chapter 106: Grating
Chapter 106: Grating When the fox opened his eyes, there was but darkness. At first, he thought he had been blinded, but when he looked around a little, he realized that it was merely dark. Had it not just been light outside, though? What time was...