‘Ouch!’ I yelped and staggered as tiny claws dug into my bare feet. A sinuous, feathered little lizard with tiny wings chirped at me and bounded away with all the…
She tossed a coin into the well, feeling foolish. Then she sat on the edge and covered her face with her hands. Something tapped her on the shoulder. She yelped…
He knelt, flicking back his travel-worn cloak, and dipped his hands into the trickling stream. The water, when he lifted it, was full of silt and off-colour. He frowned, then…
The child picked up a spiky seed every few steps, sometimes dropping more than they picked up. A bear plushie poked out of their backpack. When they arrived at the…
The shovel hit the dirt with a metallic ting. ‘We’ve got something!’ said the archaeologist. Her companion flexed their hands. ‘Give me a moment.’ They spoke distorted words and plunged…
She poured love into her fish. She sat beside the tank and admired their scales, and confided in them the wins and woes of her day. They were patient listeners,…
A sparkling catsoul hovered in space beneath the burning gaze of the Cosmic Eyes. ‘Will they be kind to me, on Earth?’ SOME, replied the Cosmic Eyes. ‘And the child…
They sat together in the pouring rain. Water bounced from the scales of the woman’s tail, dripping from her elaborate fins. The other crossed their legs and tipped their ashen…
The village of Rotusk had a rat problem, but the baker didn’t see it that way. Every year, the rats had been getting bigger. First the size of cats, then…
‘So you’re some kind of selkie?’ she asked casually, toying with her hair. The other woman shrugged. ‘Something like that.’ She swung the rippling hide cloak around her shoulders as…