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All Due Respect
“They kind of look like pheasants,” ventured Coop. There were ring-neck pheasants in their woods.
“Golden pheasants,” Jiminy confirmed. “Most of these guys are Kith from the Sunfletch clan.”
Coop took a respectful posture, then checked, “Is this just for wolves? Is it different for people from the bird clans?”
“Feathers or fur—anyone from our enclave has learned the clan customs of wolves, pheasants, and squirrels.”
“And humans.” The biggest pheasant had taken speaking form, and a man with rose-gold ringlets offered his hand. “You’re interested in attending Bellwether?”
“Dunno for sure. School and I don’t necessarily get along.”
Posted: February 20, 2026
Prompt: “feathers or fur,” suggested by Rachel
Words: 100
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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