Burdens - Chapter 9: Ball
Chapter 9: Ball He thought he had been awake, but only when he awoke had he realized that it was false. The sun was coming up and he had his face in his legs. The air was cold and moist, it smelled of dew and morning. For the moment, he was...
Burdens - Chapter 8: Desert
Chapter 8: Desert Roger woke, but it was difficult. He did not want to get out of bed despite being awake. He did not feel quite right. He figured he was tired. He rolled out of bed. He hoped he was not getting sick. He managed to drag himself over...
Burdens - Chapter 6: Amends
Chapter 6: Amends All of his actions fell to fallacy. He hated that no matter what he did, he felt it fell short. Roger thought to himself that if only he had a chance, and yet now that he had it, his actions were inconsequential. They were at his...
Burdens - Chapter 5: Extrication
Chapter 5: Extrication The fox woke early from the feeling of dread and excitement. He performed all the necessary preparations for the day, and upon confirming he had not forgotten anything, he set out, bag in hand, all the mistakes he had made still...
Burdens - Chapter 4: Reprieve
Chapter 4: Reprieve The fox had shouted in rage and frustration, and he was quickly filled with regret. Any feeling of anger he had quickly abated. He knew he had made a mistake the moment his words left his mouth. He did not see a fist reared back...
Burdens - Chapter 3: Repercussions
Chapter 3: Repercussions It wasn't until lunch that he saw his friends again. They resided in the same area, talking to each other about their new classes and about the other students, as per usual. He managed to get a word in to at least one that he...
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...