Lonely Oak Chapter 7
Lyza slowly shut the door of her bedroom, leaving it open only a crack. Before she let go of the handle, she heard the footsteps near, and then turn right as her brother went to his room. Only after he settled did she allow the...
Lonely Oak Chapter 100 - No Return
"Huh, that's weird," Kval commented, noticing the package that was leaning against their front door. "That must've come after we left... but I didn't think they delivered packages that late..." The package was large and rectangular, relatively flat in...
Lonely Oak Chapter 99 - Delta
The crowd began to murmur and disperse. "That was pretty cool," Kenny commented. "I was wondering why this school had such a funny name. I guess it makes sense." "I think the whole loneliness thing was the original message of the school, but it's not...
Lonely Oak Chapter 98 - Oak & Firefly
By day, Lonely Oak is a place of regulation and schedule. A bell to herd the lives of children. A meal to fill their bellies. A lesson to hone their minds. A grade to make them humble. A serendipity of tax-payed day-care, and structured education. By...
Lonely Oak Chapter 97 - Between The Lines
_Dear Whisperfoot,_ _Holy macaroni! Your dominion was invaded? It must've been a dang rogue-enchanter, I know you're smart enough to put wards down. But, seriously... that's crazy. I'm sorry your house got trashed. Aside from that... your break sounds...
Lonely Oak Chapter 96 - If She Haddaway
As soon as the bell rang, the school burst with noise. Shoes scampered and squeaked across the roughly-polished tile, and like a tipped glass of milk the students began spilling through the doors and spreading about the courtyard. Buses tooted and...
Lonely Oak Chapter 14
Rebecca Ingrid Naomi Isonheim stepped out of the building onto the steps leading down to the earth. As she did so, she moved the long sleeves of her shirt over her arms down to her wrists. She so hated to cover her fur after it...
Raspberry Line Chapter 14
A week had passed. This was the first-six-weeks marker, leaving five six-weeks more to go. They were going to get their report cards on Friday, but for now all the tests and quizzes were mostly over with, and they were riding...
Lonely Oak Chapter 119 - Can't Wait To Be King
With their eyes constantly on the ticking second-hand of the clock, the next few days crawled for all of the little Oakers. It felt frivolous to crack open their books and continue learning. Homework stopped being issued last week. At this point, it...
Lonely Oak Chapter 107 - Mother's Day
"Nearing full dilation; delivery starting. Nurse," the doctor said with urgency. "I really think you should take the epidural." "I'm _fine!_" Barked the tigress on the gurney, "Don't _worry about it!_" "Sir, it's too late," one of the other nurses...
Lonely Oak Chapter 118 - Lady-In-Training
She watched his demeanor shift a bit. The way he subtly tensed, like a light was being shone on him; his quick blinks spaced a few seconds apart. She stood, gesturing with her hand. "C'mon, up." "What... Makes you think...?" He asked, his voice...
Lonely Oak Chapter 117 - Senet
"Starting to look familiar?" The tiger asked, as they walked down the streets. "Yup," the tigress replied, spotting familiar landmarks she knew from when they went to and from the park. "So that was the way you used to go home?" "Yeah," the tiger...