Scale and Shield (Part 1)

An absent-minded human lost in the perilous jungles of tlax’ki is aided — rather reluctantly — by a skink with a temper as short as his stature. 4.8k words.

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Scale and Shield (Part 2)

Clarity returned only when walter pulled himself from the stream, holding the skink's spear from the wrong end. a red gash severed his palm from finger to wrist.

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Flattery and Faltering

The skink asked, wriggling in the predator's coils. -- wh... what ?! this is not a hug ! i'm j--i'm just-- darcy stopped.

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Follow-Up Interview

When the skink didn't pull away, she slipped her arm around lauren's, the wool of her sweater sliding over the smooth polished leather of the skink's jacket. "so?"

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After The Draft

The skink appreciated the space. lauren took her time grabbing her food.

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January 10, 2020

She sent it over to lauren, and the skink had a more or less clear path to make a layup into the net. the skink let herself take a quick look to the scoreboard.

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Courtside Interviews

She watched until the skink's eyes flicked over to her. lauren stiffened visibly from across the court, and the two stared at each other as the fans' applause continued. rebekah gave the skink a grin and a wink.

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Crossing Lines

The bulldog let her gaze shift from lauren's hand on her desk, up to the skink's face. lauren was glaring, and her breath was coming heavy.

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Special Guest

The skink had heard it enough times now that she could probably recite every word off by heart.

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An Oil Painting

The skink grew limp and moaned softly, first in confused pleasure then in shuddering, heart faltering terror before falling silent.

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The fang Ch 1

Startled and only half-alert, the skink stumbled to her feet lurched towards the door.

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A New Arival

I said get your scaly ass out of here, you skink with wings!" "you son of a bitch don't you ever call me that!" she screams at him, her eyes turning blood red. standing up, boris stares down at ignitus. "call you what, lizard, skink, or gecko?"

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