Nektara was a bundle of nerves as she travelled along the path to where her destiny awaited. She drew her flute to her lips and blew into it as she walked. The music poured out of her as it always did, the exact song she needed to set herself straight. When at last she finished, […]
“Slow down, Half! You’re going to make yourself sick eating so fast!” Half was her brother’s nickname for her. Her given name was Nektara but she was quite small for an oursa. Her brother used to tease that she was half the bear she should be. When she was younger, the nickname would drive her […]
The oursa looked over the scroll she had been writing. It still wasn’t right! She had been wracking her brain for the past three days trying to compose her thoughts in an orderly fashion. But everything was a jumble up in there. The more she tried to focus, the more she ended up going sideways. […]
Back and back and further back still, there lived a puppy, Enzo by name. Now Enzo was not your average puppy. He was very energetic and liked to bound about like other puppies, it’s true. But Enzo was also a very tubby puppy. So much so that when he curled up, he looked as round […]
“Nobody ever shows us cats ANY respect!” Biki told her grandfather one day. “Don’t they teach you anything at that school of yours?” Her grandfather scowled. “A cat was once king of all Pelaria!” “Really?” “Yes, really. Pepetus! Eighth king of the age!” “Wow! Was he a good king?” “One of the greatest kings to […]