Burdens - Chapter 2: Selection
Chapter 2: Selection He awoke, too early to rise and too late to fall asleep again. He groaned, got out of bed anyway, and grabbed some clean clothes he had from one of his drawers. He shuffled over to the bathroom where he turned on the water and...
Burdens - Chapter 1: The First Day
Chapter 1: The First Day It was sometime toward the end of January that the new classes were starting. A fox gave off a disgruntled sigh, upset that he had to take this class he had been put it. He had gotten very sick the last year and they pulled...
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 139: Price
Chapter 139: Price Hunter had stayed home for the fox's adventure with Matt. He said he wanted to help with chores, though Roger knew he wanted more praise from his mother. The fox thought it was cute, in a way. They had wandered off toward a local...
Burdens - Chapter 138: Worry
Chapter 138: Worry Roger had been seeking some time alone with the wolf to finally show him some affection, but it seemed to be a difficult task lately. However, now the wolf was sitting on his bed, staring at him with a smile and a tail constantly in...
Burdens - Chapter 137: Results
Chapter 137: Results School finally ended, as Roger had been waiting for. The students created a pile near the door, all trying to leave at the same time, as was the norm. The fox sat in his seat, waiting for them to clear out. He stared at his phone,...
Burdens - Chapter 136: Vacant
Chapter 136: Vacant Roger did not know whether or not it was the situation or the way the wolf was squeezing him that was causing the blood to rush to his head. He looked glanced around as best he could, though his view was mostly blocked. He patted...
Burdens - Chapter 135: The First Hour
Chapter 135: The First Hour Roger woke up panting and dehydrated. He attempted to shift around without waking the two wolves on either side of him, but he was deeply embedded into his dire situation. He moved an arm back and poked at Hunter, hoping to...
Burdens - Chapter 134: Interruptions
Chapter 134: Interruptions Roger had never really received any confirmation from his parents, but he assumed that it was fine for him to stay. He had really been waiting for a response about the vacation trip and if he would be getting a change of...
Burdens - Chapter 132: Gather
Chapter 132: Gather The wolf and fox sat talking to each other for a few minutes before the teacher returned. He greeted the wolf and asked how his tests were, which the wolf explained to him as he had done with the fox. Roger caught himself smiling...
Burdens - Chapter 131: Best Case Scenario
Chapter 131: Best Case Scenario Roger browsed through a few pages idly on his phone, not really paying attention to what was really on there, but just to do something with his paws. He had been thinking about his previous run-in with a certain beaver,...
Burdens - Chapter 129: Ebb
Chapter 129: Ebb Time had passed by without Roger's notice. It seemed slow at first, but the more he transitioned back into normal life, the quicker it went. Minutes and hours became days, and days became weeks. School flew by, and he watched as his...