Durriedog

Mie just looked at the human as he scuttled about. He was looking with anger and confusion at the sword - understandable. He shook himself like a dog and painsakingly ...

Mie hooked her long fingers around the branch and hissed at a bird so that it flew away, cawing. She looked down, squinting, at the human below her. Armour and ...

Mie is a hybrid, with bat ears, clawed hands, a long tail and flaps of skin in between her back legs and front legs like a glider possum of Australia. ...

Turtle grunted at the news. When he'd been smaller with the Captain and her father was mentioned, if someone tweaked her tail she would go full-out wildcat on that person. ...

Some of these men looked unfriendly, at this port. Turtle was wary. His eyes darted everywhere. Although he was nervous to do so, he put his arm around Clare's waist. ...

Mela and Ryker. Quinn and Jex. And Turtle had caught sight of the cook and Jall, which made sense, he guessed. Everywhere he looked, couples. Maybe he was feeling a ...

Turtle stood on the deck near the railing, hands behind his back. He was waiting for the Captain to come up from her room... The more spectacular colours of the ...

Turtle's eyebrows shot up. "He wants you - ? Oh, that's not good," he sighed. He rubbed his eyes. "What are we going to do about it if the Fountain ...

"Turt," said the Captain. "You're welcome," he said softly, knowing what she was thinking. She grinned. Turtle picked her up and hugged her, kissing her on the lips quickly. "I'm ...

Turtle lifted his eyebrows until they almost joined with his hair. Although almost invisible, the shadows changed on his face as he did this motion. "Should we tell the crew?" ...

What was it with that woman calling all the shots today? She'd kissed him, and she'd trusted him, and now she loved him. God love her. Turtle picked her up ...

Turtle cursed. And cursed again. "Captain, karma was going to catch up to him. He probably wasn't going to send that letter." "Captain?" Clare said. "That's me talking to you ...

"Then I guess we're lucky that Jex did it then," Turtle murmered. He put his cheek on her head. "You're still human. You're still so, so human." "What's that mean?" ...

"What's wrong?" he asked automatically. He picked her up and held her, sitting on the bed. They'd known each other for years, and he'd never, ever seen the Captain cry. ...

First was surprise. Then alarm. Then... he was kissing the Captain, and nothing much else mattered. Because he could enjoy his time with her if he did live forever. But... ...