The moon swells above me. Pink then red it bleeds into the sky, obscuring the stars that hang beyond. There’s a churning in my belly. Could be nerves but feels different somehow. Rubbing my hand over this dirty flesh of mine, I gulp down a lungful of air as if it were wine as the… Read more

Raising their snouts up, them with their bushy tails snarl and scream as I surf their golden wave. Them with their sharp white teeth covering the ground like a blanket as more and more of their whiskered kin appear from the undergrowth. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of them now, and as the clouds part… Read more

The magic carpet of foxes takes me further into the heart of the woods. Further away from all that I once knew, and further from a future I want no part of. Such a thing makes me flash my teeth and grin just like them. Them that bark and salivate as my fingers clutch handfuls… Read more

The fox turns its head and looks at me as I’m running close behind. A flash of lightning dances upon its bared teeth and then comes a roar of thunder followed by the sound of cracking wood and the smell of burning. Kicking off my shoes, the branches of the trees reach out and strip… Read more

As she skips down the street on her way home, the cats from the neighbouring buildings come scampering over. Some dart in and around her feet while others stand on their hind legs begging for her affection. Taking their paws in hand, X dances with them to a song only they are privileged to hear… Read more

Waking with a start, she realises she’s missed her stop. Not by much, but it doesn’t prevent her from cussing. The woman sat opposite gives a disapproving look. Incensed, X removes little Herbie from her dress and shoves him in the woman’s face. Look at me like that again, bitch, and he’ll chew out your… Read more

As the bus travels through time, she tries not to, but minute by minute she finds herself dozing off. Patting the lump in her dress where Herbie sleeps, her eyes flicker like the wings of a moth, and in one sudden move, her head snaps back and the rug beneath her feet’s swept clean away… Read more

Ditching the box, she lifts the ball of fur up, holding him at eye level while tickling his tummy. Chewing on a chocolate drop he’d been meaning to save for later, he responds by kicking those little legs of his causing her to laugh so hard she has to wipe away the tears. You poor… Read more

There’s a whoosh as she opens the door and then the jingle jangle of the bell above her head. Behind a vast number of cages, cabinets and vivariums appear all manner of expectant faces wearing feathers, fur and whiskers. Some are inquisitive while others quickly lose interest. Some climb the bars of their homes and… Read more

Breathless outside the store, she pushes her way through a group of dithering fuddy-duddies. They tut and mutter but a flash of the evols is enough to send them on their way. Opening the door, she marches over to the counter waving a note at the man serving. He looks bewildered. I want all of… Read more