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Coop 070: Nice and Easy

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one putting safety first-ish.

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Nice and Easy

Boon asked, “Ever ride a wolf?”

“Yeah. Well, kinda?” Coop explained, “Never alone. Daroo carries Dad, Rose, and me together.”

“I’m betting he kept things to a mosey.”

“Guess so. He’s careful of Rose.”

Boon traded a look wi...

AUDIO

Releasing August 20. If you’re awaiting Travis Baldree’s narration of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor, you can mark your calendars. The story will drop on August 20.

Coop 069: Rescue

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one in tears.

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Rescue

Coop felt awful. Some big brother he was. Rose was heartbroken, but he still wanted to go. More than anything.

Daroo came to their rescue. “Coop will have his summer courses with Torloo. Would you like to have courses, too?”

“I already know my moons a...

Coop 068: Run with Us

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one with a pack name.

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Run with Us

Torloo’s dad held each person’s gaze for a moment before continuing. “In keeping with wolvish tradition, and in the interest of further education, a boy of the Cooper pack has been added to the Elderbough pack.”

Coop touched the fang that hu...

Songs of the Amaranthine, #10

Coming Soon. I’ve been tinkering with a new short story for months. Patrons have been getting the odd teaser, but it’s finally time to announce the upcoming release here. ::twinkle::

She’s used to writing headlines.
She’s about to become one.

Levity Jones is a local celebrity. As a journalist with the Perspective, her reports connect a whole city. Nobody would believe that the one bringing them heartwarming human-interest stories isn’t human. Unless she goes public. Which is exactly wh...

Coop 067: Big Decision

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one doing dad things.

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Big Decision

Conversations would start up and stop depending on Coop’s proximity, so he took to the woods, giving Dad space to do dad things. Torloo’s parents were at least as protective, which led to questions and stories and a fair amount of sniffing. No...

Summer’s Art Card

Quarterly Art Card. These were delayed, but they’re finally in, and I’m tucking them into envelopes for patrons. Featuring art by Nicko, I included a “missing scene” for Suuzu & Akria on the back. If you want to read “Nesting Instinct,” you’ll need to come on over, join up at the Twinkle tier, and request inclusion in the mailing. Because of the delay, I’m letting any new/upgrading Twinkles in July request the Quarterly Art Card. It’d be a shame to miss out!

Art Card: 5.5″ x 8.5″ with a s...

Bard & Barbarian

Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch73: “Elsewhither Chapel,” in which Imber has a long night and an interesting morning. Because I’m similarly prone to pure twaddle. (Ah, it feels good to finally get past a Rhomiko-based hiatus for Bard & Barbarian.)

Patrons at any (paid) tier can read Bard & Barbarian!

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Coop 066: Could

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who understands subtle differences.

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Could

Coop stared into the back yard without really seeing it. After a while, Dad came to sit beside him, passing along a bottle of root beer.

It tasted good. Like home. Coop asked, “What do you think I should do?”

“Wrong question.”...

Coop 065: Overlap

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the helpful one.

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Overlap

That afternoon, Torloo went deep, safe in his mom’s arms. Coop was right there, sitting close enough to hold his friend’s hand. Torloo’s dad taught Coop a wolvish song that was an Elderbough family tradition. Coop was pretty sure that meant they considered ...