Dr-Quack-Variety

       Ré examined the nick in the blade’s edge. It was the smallest chip, barely discernible, but a flaw none the less. He sighed and sheathed it, placing it back on the display.       “What?” the stall clerk asked, “You don’t like it?”       Ré looked up, disgusted, “You said it was in perfect condition. Never been used, sharp enough to cut through stone.”       “It is! It is, I swear!”       Without breaking eye contact

       Kisoka stared down at the fish swimming around the dock’s posts. Their intricate and unique patterns in tandem with the soft ripples painted a beautiful changing view of green, gold and white. Seeing such grace was a luxury nowadays and Kisoka was determined to soak in as much as she could. There was no one to bother her as the dock workers were out on the boats. The air was as calm as the water. She draped her arm down and slowly swirled her finger in the water, causing wave patterns to move across her aquatic canvas. A blissful sigh merged with the warm summer sun as Kisoka’s mind drifted fur

        Derek wandered through the abnormally quiet halls. While there weren't that many residents in the mansion, it was usually lively for the most part. He'd seen Daina slithering around morning, but he knew enough to stay away from her. She was a little forward in a weird way, coiling around someone and licking them. While she favored Nick, she made these strange advances to everyone. Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Nick today. And Daina was moving towards his room...        Derek pushed that thought away. He didn't care much about the other resident's activities. However, this was one day he couldn't avoid them. "AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!

        I stirred from my sleep. The feeling of Daina's tongue in my ear was not an unpleasant one, but it was mildly annoying at times. When I'm trying to rest, for example.        "Daina," I said, "what are you doing?"        She giggled softly, "Good morning, Nick."        "What time is it?"        "Oh, it's about 6."        I groaned, "Daina, I don't need to get up for more than an hour! Why would you do this?"        She smiled, "I couldn't get back to sleep."        "And your plan was to make it so I couldn't either?"        "No..."        She slowly tightened her coil, her scaly body slightly crushing my frame. She now looked