Heat of a Moment (Otherwise Untitled)
#123 of Short Stories
A badger doesn't have much of a choice, given the circumstances.
~ The glimmer of terror in her eyes and hope curled up into her smile kept the badger on his feet and glancing about, though the suit was heavy and the smoke thick. He'd seen the little girl scant seconds earlier, keeping his calm as the minutes of power trickled away from his suit and into the blaze's heat and chaos.