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178
Roundabout
Coop really wanted Shilah to speak more plainly, but it probably wasn’t fair to wish that a coyote could be more like a wolf. “You can ask. Dad’s always saying it doesn’t hurt to ask.”
“It’ll hurt.”
“Which one of us?”
“Me.”
“But you want to…?”
“I don’t. But I’ll do it anyhow.”
Coop admitted, “I’m kinda confused. Actually, I’m really confused.”
“I’ll be clear when the time comes.”
“Okay. Sounds good.”
Shilah radiated exasperation. “I told you it’s awful.”
“Thanks for the heads up.”
The coyote wilted somewhat. “I want to hate you so much.”
Which was almost straightforward.
Posted: March 13, 2026
Prompt: Plain, suggested by Tiff
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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