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At this time of year, the brief sunlight seemed like a planet's desperate gasp above water before being forced back under. A few scarce hours to finish a full day's work and then it was back inside, retreating from the encroaching dark that held so many unseen dangers in its embrace. Once the sun was up, a frantic day began for three raptor hatchlings so they could survive another night in the chill.  Thistle's arms ...

Cassidy couldn't stand the cold. Ever since she was a hatchling the cold stung her nostrils and made her sneeze, froze her feathers together until they either dropped out or she held them close to her chest to heat up. Not to mention the way her toes and fingers blistered against the touch of the ice, turning cold and dry in an instant, making the skin crack and bleed in some cases. She hated the cold and everything that came with it, the snow, the ice, the hibe...

Raspberry snapped into action, retrieving the next set of ingredients behind them. The main attraction was the long yellow fruit sitting on top of the basket, and Alkonost raised one of them to the crowd. "Banana," she declared. "Banana!" the audience cheered in response, swept up in the theatrics of this bizarre culinary display. Cheron had to look around in amazement, he ...

    Most exhibits in the natural history wing of the museum had assembled quite a crowd by the time the sun set on the first day of the Lunar Festival. Unlike the aviation wing, there were no pre-assembled stands and games to keep the attendees occupied, instead the halls had been filled by performers the day before, staking their claim on various places that suited their needs. By the time the trio arrived, most places had already been taken by extremely enthusiastic go-g...

Kaiwi let out a long breath around the fur in his mouth as he finally felt the cow stop kicking. They were always a difficult hunt solo, but the meat was more than worth it. He let the neck drop to the ground and rolled his jaw, shaking the stiffness from it after locking down for so long. He was about to slash open the gut with his claws when a loud voice interrupted him and set his feathers on edge. "Hey there, budd...

With the tickets from the plane ring toss, Cassidy hurried over to the stands and bought two brightly coloured drinks for herself and Kaiwi for them to sip on while exploring the rest of the festival. "What the hell is this?" Kaiwi wrinkled his nose, his claws holding the plastic cup gingerly like he was afraid to get it on his feathers. "No clue, thought it would be fun to...

Doe stood on her tip toes to scan the crowd in search of a conspicuous grey Aristo while the green Alberto at her side did the same with noticeably less fervour. The floor was full of plane-themed games and the actual exhibits blocked her eyeline too, large planes and pieces of their fuselage covered in signs and flashing lights. “She's only little, how much trouble could she get in?” The Alberto asked, yawning an...