Quest for Knowledge

The Meowscarada's fingertips grazed the wrinkled spines of leather book covers, searching tirelessly for the correct volume. The scent of aged paper and dried glue pervaded the...

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Welcome to Hell

"Now...the northwest quadrant has the spiral pattern. The one from page fifty-seven." Cinnamon hung in the still air. The sunrise shone through the room's sole window onto Nerai's...

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Office Politics

The creamsicle-colored sunset shone through the glass paned windows onto a large wooden conference desk, casting long shadows onto its grain. The low hum of a fax machine in the corner...

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My First Demon Deal

Nerai's husky voice echoed off of the plastered walls, his strange chants reverberating against his eardrums. His claws dug into the wooden floor as he squatted above a circle of...

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Magician's Deal

The laminated cards passed deftly over Nerai's claws, pouring like water into his left hand. Flutters sounded from his scaled palm, like a dozen butterflies landing there, neatly laying...

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College Try

Clay's pen glided seamlessly along the page, leaving a long red streak across the black lettering. His ears ruffled as his paw wrote in the page's margins: 'I feel like another source would help here. Perhaps...

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Devil's Triangle

Nerai straightened his collar, dabbled some perfume into his palm, and patted the liquid onto his neck and wrists. Its scent was floral and pungent; perfect for a date night. He then...

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Love Me Entirely

The microwave door slammed shut with a hefty ka-chunk. Jordyn leaned forward and flapped their paw with a small flourish, poking the microwave's buttons and dancing away to the nearby...

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Silver Tongue

"Have either of you ever smelled bricks baking? Because that's what it smells like in here." Nerai sniffed the air. He stared idly at the burgundy wallpaper and listened to the chatter...

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Girls' Night

Josh shuffled his feet in front of the hard metal door, hovering his clenched talon above its surface. A cold six-pack laid against his thigh. Sterile LED lights shone from the ceiling...

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Target Practice

A small ball of embers floated above Nerai's index finger, swirling around a superheated white core. The dragon's breathing was steady. His eyes were...

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Late Night Call

"Fuck, really? _How late?_" Danny's voice was dejected, exhausted. He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed,...

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