First Afternoon

The bathroom steams, clouds of billowing heat rising from behind the plastic curtain. Behind that, too, an orange-streaked blur stands, moving sluggishly in the high-pressure spray of heated water. Mixed with the steam is the heavy scent of musk...

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First Morning

Mornings are brutal, especially for felines; and this tiger was no different. The morning sun crept over forgotten textbooks and the tiger's stripes into his eyes. He groans and rolls over, sliding out of the covers and exposing his tight, swimmer's...

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Amethyst Eyes of the Jungle - An Exalted Prologue

Amethyst Eyes of the Jungle. He was newly minted, a Chosen fresh off the press, a shining Celestial. His name felt, tasted, more real than ever. But the world is indifferent to such grandeur, and guidance is rare even in the best of times. Luck still...

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A Bad One

I knew it was going to be a bad one. I could feel it built up inside as soon as I woke up. I'll have to prepare as best I can, but my body just does whatever it wants to sometimes. I'd better get moving quick or else things are going to get complicated...

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Three Gods

The puma awakened to just a little too much light in the room. It had been a later night than usual. He'd spent more time with that tiger than he'd expected. What started as a quick errand turned into a long discussion once he noticed the tiger's......

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