Klen's First
This was it. His first day. 'God, please, don't finish early', Klen thought. The barely legal lizard strode up the stairs towards the fully open doors, like he was walking into a courthouse, and his reptilian nostrils immediately picked up...
The Other Kitsune
There was one thing about summer that Rikku liked most of all: going to the park. At the tender age of 8, Rikku-- a young fox with grey and black fur and a messy, spiky crop of blue hair top his head-- was at the stage where everything in his life...
A Birthday Surprise
Cody placed the final piece in place: a small party hat on the table, before he admited his handiwork. Everything was set up exactly the way he imagined it. He looked up and around at the various hand-made and store-bought banners that were posted up...
An Alluring Proposition
It was an early Sunday morning when Leif came down the stairs, groggy from waking up early, but with a goofy grin on his face. His dreams had been nice. Naughty, too. He paraded into the kitchen, clad in his pyjama top and bottoms, and slumped into...
The New Apprentice #2
"Alright, Jon, we're attaching the support blocks. Just hold the bed frame steady." "Yes, sir..." Elric hammered firmly down against a sharp metal nail as the small Otter held a piece of wood in place along the underside of a large plank of wood....
A Farm Vacation #3
Three days. Three days is all that remained of their time on the farm, and Kentaro and Goro were almost sad to see it coming to an end. They had grown to respect the working man's job, and come to enjoy the fruits of their labours. Each task meant a...
A Farm Vacation #2
Kentaro heaved a long, tired sigh as he finally parked the slow tractor by the Barn, where it normally sat. He slipped from the seat and landed in the mud, his boots pressing firmly into the squelchy dirt and sinking a little from the pressure. The...
A Farm Vacation
In the crisp light of early morning, a sleek black Cadillac rolled down the winding road leading up to a farm in the distance. The metal body of the limousine was shiny, expertly polished, and a vehicle designed for luxury. It stood out, a sharp...
The New Apprentice
"A coin? Spare a coin?" Jon held out his hands to the peasants who wandered nearby, begging for any sort of currency they could offer. Most of them gave him a passing sneer as they went, and it left him feeling disheartened each time he went. Jon...
Mowing the Lawn
The sun beat down upon the grassy squares of each and every house's lawn. It was Summer, and it was warm, almost too warm. Leif wiped the sweat from his brow as he whimpered from exhaustion, leaning on the handle of the lawnmower in front of him. ...
Haunted Past, Hopeful Future
Dawn broke early over the quiet, sleeping town of Stonehall, but Sam has been awake for a considerable length of time already. In fact, he hadn't slept, tirelessly running around the house and tidying the various rooms. They needed to be spotless. They...
Lord Ignius's Guest
Ari drew in a long breath as he leant against the side of the window gap, overlooking the kingdom below. It was a sight to behold, to be sure: the bustling citizens wandered left and right, trading in livestock and other materials. He could hear their...