Coyote Cuckold
**Coyote Cuckold** "Are you sure about this?" "Yeah." Pete did not sound sure. Then again, nothing in this rotting world was sure any more. Except for Pete: the dog's loyalty was never in doubt. And he had done his best to keep her safe. They kept...
Heavy Weapon Dogs
**Heavy Weapon Dogs** Kayla took the canine skull off the wooden post. The desert sun had baked the bone, bleaching it and making it warm to the touch. The mandible was missing, and the eyes had been plucked out long ago. The African wild dog...
Splitting the Advantage
**Splitting the Advantage** Delph loved Freshers' Week. Every September, a new cohort of young, bright-eyed and hopeful animals would arrive in his city, to begin their studies at the local university. The opossum loved seeing them all, each of them...
Old Glory
**Old Glory** The coyote picked his way through the weeds and long grass. The land was scrubby, covered in plants that could either be large overgrown bushes or small trees, growing wild by themselves or in rough clumps. Around and among...
Wild Goats
**Wild Goats** I first saw him on my way back home. He was standing across the broad valley, off in the distance, high up on the rocky ridge among the bushes and the scrub. His shape, white and animal, caught my eye at once. I detoured from...
The Rat Hunt
_For Tyde_ **The Rat Hunt** What a lovely day for a hunt. Shame about the apocalypse. But hey, Tyde was the last animal to let death and decay stop him. And all said and done, this had been an easy journey so far. Now the rat found himself in a new...
Showing the Ropes
_For Tyde_ **Showing the Ropes** The hyena was pissed off. That much was apparent when Finn slipped through the gym's front door. For days the otter had been looking forward to working out with the big animal. And what happened? He forgot to set an...
The Bridge
**The Bridge** _A short little story about Silverley's first encounter in a new city. As I was writing this, two endings came to mind. Both were possible, and both had ramifications for Silverley's future storyline. As I was unable to decide between...
A Bite of Your Own Medicine
**A Bite of Your Own Medicine** When the dragon banged on the metal lockers, Ari jumped. He hated that it still made him jump. It showed how weak he was. "Told you he'd still be here. Ha, what a loser." The dragon was in sports gear, tracksuit and...
At The Roadhouse
**At the Roadhouse** "Is there much more to do, Juusi? My paws are going numb." "Not much more. And you're right, it sure is biting tonight. Plus it's gotten dark. Ah, you know what, Milo, let's call it a night. We'll finish it off in the...
Shades of Silver
_For Silver K Roo_ **Shades of Silver** "Silver! Hurry up with my tea!" The mouse jumped, shaking the teapot he clutched, sloshing out some of its contents and almost scalding himself. Fortunately, the boiling tea landed on the kitchen...
Odds and Evens
_For Dugong_ **Odds and Evens** As soon as Felix closed this door, he knew he'd be met with _the silence_. That moment, that instant of awkward gazes and stunned mumbles, when he and his partner realised that they were finally alone. Felix was no...