Chapter 8: Contentment
It was late into the afternoon by the time they all made it back to the hollow. The sky had already began to change from light blue to a reddish-orange haze. All the trees in the in the valley seemed alive at that moment. The giant branches swayed...
Chapter 7: Lost and Found
"No...it can't be...." Anfang watched in horror as Kieshou entered the encampment. She was somehow unafraid of the stranger that was sitting only a few yards away. He wanted to say something, tell her to stop, but he was aware that if he did, they...
Chapter 6: Sign of Life
The bright afternoon sun beat down on the travelers as they hiked along the trail, even through the dense canopy. Well.....it wasn't really a trail anymore. Anything resembling a trail had disappeared a couple hours ago, and now they just walked...
Chapter 5: Into the Unknown
"Are you serious?!" It was already late into the evening. The sun was settling behind the thick canopy of the pine trees. Bright orange rays pierced through the limbs, and shadows crept into the cave to where the two of them rested. "Of...
Chapter 4: The Begining
Four days passed since Anfang first fell into his distressingly extended period of rest. Kieshou was trying to pass the time by drawing pictures on the walls of the grotto. She collected some colorful berries a short while ago, which turned out to...
Chapter 3: The End
The lupine carefully eyed his attacker, searching for some kind of weak point. He wondered if maybe he too was about to end up like Kieshou's brother. "This is definitely gonna be an uphill battle.....but I'm not afraid." he muttered under his...
Chapter 2: Trouble in Paradise
It had been about a week since the raccoon's arrival, and things had finally begun to settle down. Life seemed to return to normal for Anfang once more. He lifted himself up from his bed, made from some soft branches he found one day as he was...
Chapter 1: Friendship Blossom
The intoxicating aroma of the forest filled Anfang's nose. It was going to be yet another perfect day in paradise. "This place..." He thought to himself, breathing in deeply. "I just can't believe it...I can't believe nobody's ever found it. I...