All in the Family.
"So buddy, what's it going to be for you?" I was pulled from my thoughts by the question posed to me by another one of the impatiently floor-pacing fellows in the obstetrics' waiting room. "I beg your...
Artistic License
Mrs. Wigglesworth hardly considered herself a snoop, but when she happened upon her daughter's diary hidden under her mattress, she had to have a mental argument with herself over whether or not the contents should remain private, or if she, as a...
Indian Summer
I know a lot of people consider themselves to be natives of this country, and I for one will never argue against it. It doesn't matter in the long run. Knowing where you came from is great, but knowing where you're going is a far...
Down the Rabbit Hole
As I reluctantly left slumber-land to be roused to a darkened room, I could feel fingers running up and down the fur on my back, just skimming over my spine. I knew what it meant and was both tempted and yet displeased with this unprovoked action. I...
The Nocturnal Assignations of a Godly Man
Monsignor Delmonte was plagued by terrifying dreams. Wine didn't help alleviate their occurrence, nor did the copious amounts of cognac he imbibed. At the worst of these times he would walk through the cathedral to the stone staircase that wound its...
A Few Words on Love.
I hear folks talk about demons. Not those pesky things with wings and horns that are as far removed from reality as the people who believe in them. No, I'm talking psychologically. Having demons is something I think everyone lives with in one form or...
In The Blink of an Eye
"Jon-Tom?" "Yes Alma?" "You can do mathematics, right?" He twisted his mouth up in a grin. "Certainly. If I put my brain to it, I can do relativity, quantum mechanics, string theory, chaos theory... Did you have something in mind?" She smiled and...
A Cold Blooded Thing to Do.
Mudge wasn't too happy. Traveling alone was his preference. He certainly didn't want to feel like he was responsible for someone. It was hard enough keeping his own skin intact. Looking after a know-nothing member of his own species was ridiculous....
Alma Mater
Jon-Tom's former room at Huntchy's, now solely occupied by himself and Alma, was devoid of furniture. As equines, they hardly needed it to be comfortable. However, both stood there assessing each other. Despite the urgings of the flesh, he refrained...
Scaled Down to One's True Self
Jon-Tom couldn't help from staring. His eyes did a little sideways glance to his friend collapsed on the ground. He was breathing, so he was still alive. Alma was apparently back to her normal self. No one alive today had seen her as she was meant...
Waiting for Boredom
Two weeks passed and with it seven changes in form for Sybeele. That meant seven new bodies for her husband to run through their paces. He took it like a man every time. Overall, things had settled down a bit. They had nearly forgotten about the...
Shell, Skin and Fur
Morning leaked through the windows with cheerful persistence. Jon-Tom instinctively pulled his head into his shell. His muddled brain told him he should probably get up when she did (which she was now) and change back, but he was too comfortable. He...