Waking Up: Wolf
I am told that I am a wolf, although, not quite. Some of those in the pack that were older than me looked as I did, others did not. All those that came after did. Our differences eventually led our pack to split into two. Those that came before the...
Waking Up: First
We were different from our parents, my siblings and I. They never noticed. I think they lacked the intelligence to notice. But we didn't. From the moment we first opened our eyes at two and a half weeks old, we could see and understand the difference....
Waking Up: Nightstorm, Part 2
Time passed quite slowly. According to the way the humans measured their time, a week had passed. They had shown us how to use their devices, so that we could learn. There was even a community that we were allowed to interact with on the strict rule...
Waking Up: Nightstorm, Part 1
Darkness. That is my first memory; the darkness of the world behind closed eyes. As I became aware of that darkness I heard sounds, muffled, but audible enough to know that someone was speaking. I don't know how I knew what speaking was, but I had that...
Waking Up: Arco
Pain. I woke up to pain. Not the most pleasant experience. It blocked out all my other senses for a while. As it receded, I was able to detect the sound of fire, my ears automatically twitching to help me locate the source of the sound. Smell came...