Coop 136: Safe Haven

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136
Safe Haven

“Is this your friend?” asked Torloo.

“Not sure. I thought Chumani was a girl.”

“You cannot tell…?” Torloo looked confused, like he couldn’t imagine it.

“Is he hurt? Sick?”

“Sleeping. He has gone deep.”

Coop adjusted his grip. In the quiet glimmer of Torloo’s crystal, the guy looked a little older than them. Lanky and bony, like he hadn’t eaten in a while. “We gotta keep him safe.”

Torloo hummed. “Will you take him under your protection?”

“Can I do that?”

“He did ask it. The kiss.”

“Please, Bough? I wanna protect him.”

Torloo smiled. “Then he will be safe.”

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Posted: September 16, 2025
Prompt: “quiet glimmer,” suggested by K
Words: 100

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Summary: Cole Pfeiffer-Cooper, who prefers to be called Coop, became part of a pack way before the world found out about the Amaranthine. An Amaranthine Saga & Songs serial. Cozy Fantasy. Slice-of-Life. Family. Pack. Begins here. You can suggest a prompt here. To scroll through archived chapters, use the Coop & the Elderbough Trackers tag.

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