Flames Entertain an Offer (Otherwise Untitled)

Story by Moriar on SoFurry

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#95 of Short Stories

A deer reckons that making a deal with a supernatural being is the way to go, with regards to someone he knows.


~ The deer glared up at the thirty foot tall pillar of fire that loomed over the desert scrub. "Anything you'd be willing to steal, you'd've already taken.", tossing one of the previous year's antlers into the flames, "I'm here to make a deal."

~ The wisps of flame settled down into a roadrunner, grinning with bemusement. "I like confidence.", she noted before biting off a chunk of the antler, "Whatcha want?"

~ His reply prepared and practiced, "I'm here to bring back Kevin."

Patience and Chill (Otherwise Untitled)

~ The crisp dunes of the sand moon shimmered softly as Mac's orbit brought her into another sunrise. Her muzzle curled into a bit of a smile, as dancing shades of yellow slid across the ice sheets of the planet below. The hyena sighed, pressing her...

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Turn it Over (Otherwise Untitled)

~ The hyena floated her way down the long corridor of the derelict ship, which itself was somewhat freshly set adrift by whatever went awry between the engines and deep space debris. She counted the doors aloud to herself as she slide through the hard...

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The Ride to Work (Otherwise Untitled)

~ The morning's blending of the last wisps of Winter chill and flat dampness of Spring's dour slammed into the coyote's face as he turned down the town's main road. A stubbornly rising sun flickered against the horizon, putting a bit more urgency into...

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