[Draft 11-3-2025]
feather & fur – parting ways
a 21st century fable
Copyright © 2025 John P. Healy
(humility’s hard done by)
Claws in the night
In the murky stillness, something sharp hit his head, knocking him to the ground. Rising to his knees, claws tore into his back. He howled in pain. Then there was just chatter. A voice said, “Zach, are you okay?” His fur was wet with sweat, not blood. The dream was over.
But later Zach was not so sure …
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