A Good Enough Christmas Story
Cold rain lashed The Coyote in the middle of the night. He scrambled around his tent, struggling to resecure the rainfly ripped free by the furious storm. Waves of wind-driven water soaked him through his raincoat, plastering his fur to his skin. He...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapters One Hundred Three and One Hundred Four
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter One Hundred Three \*\*\*\*\* When all the urd'thin of the desert were ready, The First awoke them as one. Their minds were all filled with the belief in their people's great duty. They were crossing the desert, to spread their...
A Very Delusional Christmas
The Coyote sat at the polished oak bar of a cozy, dimly-lit tavern. Dark wood panels lined the walls, while plush maroon upholstery adorned booths and chairs. Lamps on elegant copper fixtures shed a warm, orange-gold light. Silver tinsel, sparkling...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapters One Hundred One and One Hundred Two
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter One Hundred One \*\*\*\*\* The First built three new urd'thin to replace those who died. He returned the rest of his scattered children back to the oasis, and left them suspended in time. Now that he realized he had to build their...
Coyote Fools Day
The Coyote stepped out of his room, freshly showered and dressed for the morning. Immediately, something crunched beneath his feet. He yelped and stumbled away. Whatever it was, some of it clung to his pads. The Coyote stumbled a few steps, then leaned...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Forty Four
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Forty Four \*\*\*\*\* When the storms faded at last, Vakaal followed his father to the front of the tunnels. Father put his hands to the stone, and took a deep breath. The rock parted before him like hide curtains being pulled...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Forty
Vakaal stared at the pale blue sky. It was so clear and calm it was hard to believe that somewhere beyond the horizon, roiling clouds of dark red, gray and gold churned towards them. A looming storm of sand and fury, of change and desolation was...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Thirty Five
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Thirty Five \*\*\*\*\* A strange sort of loneliness settled over the hatchling as he made his last patrol around the only home he'd ever known. Mother was leaving soon, and this time she was taking him with her. They would not...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Sixty Four
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Sixty Four \*\*\*\*\* The creak of the door opening startled Vakaal from his fitful slumber. He jumped to his feet, reaching for his knife. But it hadn't been it his hip since the day he was caught. Though his shaping remained, it...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Sixty Three
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Sixty Three \*\*\*\*\* Sometime in the dark of night, Revaramek awoke with a piercing scream. He jumped to his paws so fast he banged his head against the stone ceiling. Pain thudded through him and brought a second cry. He...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Sixty Two
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Sixty Two \*\*\*\*\* In all his short life, Vakaal had never seen so much stone. The place called The Colony was built from more of it than he even knew existed, even in all the vast desert. It stood out as an imposing, gray...
Jingle All The Coyote
"Are you almost ready, Coyote?" A deep, brassy voice carried up the stairs, and through The Coyote's open door. "Yeah, Valyrym." The Coyote glanced up from his monitor. "Just gimme a few minutes. I gotta set up the font and everything for this year's...