The Best Laid Plans of Mice: An anthology of odd short stories by Scott Baron
Author:Scott Baron [Baron, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Curiouser
Published: 2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
âLuanna,â he growled across his resting pack. âTo me.â
The sleek wolf rose and trotted over to his side, lowering her head in obedience.
âHere, Alpha.â
He scanned the star-filled skies above.
âLook up, Luanna. Tell me what you see.â
She did as instructed, exposing her neck to him as she gazed above.
âNothing much, Alpha, just stars as usual.â
âDo you see anything⦠not right?â
Her eyes were keen, surely he knew that, so what was heâ
âOh!â she said, a gasp escaping her mouth. âOh no.â
âYes,â he agreed. âIndeed.â
âThose arenât right.â A hint of panic tinged her voice. âWeâre on the wrong planet.â
âWrong solar system,â he added.
âWhat do we do, Alpha?â
âWe do our job, thatâs what. Theyâll find us, and when they do, weâll be heroes for taking over this rock, no matter how long it takes us to do it.â
He pressed his forehead to hers. They had been through a lot of tough campaigns together, but this was a unique challenge for them both. As they curled up together, sharing warmth in the chilly night air, they drifted off to sleep, uneasy thoughts of their future fading with the shutting of their eyes, like the rays of a setting sun as it bid the world farewell.
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