Saturday, February 15, 2025

Alliance

 

Alliance

The dog and the monster stared at each other, not quite knowing what to do next.

Both had been howling at far away sirens, and now they found themselves looking at each other in the nighttime silence.

The monster was an omnivore, not a hunter, and the dog was a protector, not an attack dog. They were both the color of the forest, with wise green eyes.

They were both quiet, serious thinkers by nature, and they were thinking, now.

After what seemed to be a long time, a mutual decision was made.

Together, they disappeared into the quiet darkness.

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