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177
Loser
Coop took Shilah aside.
The coyote sulkily said, “We don’t always win. And sometimes, when we lose, we lose everything.”
“What’s the matter? Is this about being… Broken?”
Shilah bitterly said, “You’re so happy. You’re so whole.”
“You’re not?”
“My soul shattered.”
“Does it hurt?”
“I don’t feel it. I can’t feel it.” Shilah kept his voice low. “There are things you don’t know you have until you lose them.”
“Can I help?”
The coyote stole a look in the direction the others had gone. “Would you do something if I asked it?”
“Probably?”
“Even if it was something awful?”
Posted: March 10, 2026
Prompt: “you win some,” suggested by Jennn
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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