Seventeen year old Chase never did like the vast wilderness of the woods. So when his family goes camping, he's far from thrilled. At least he could get a chance to practice his photography.
But things take a turn for the bizarre when, during a hike with his mother and little brother, he finds a fox within the bushes. He follows the fox, not wanting to lose a potential photo. The fox eventually stops near the trunk of a tree, and is sitting upon a crystal.
Upon contact with the crystal, he awakens in a world not unlike the one he was in before; but he is no longer a human.
He needs to find a way to get back home. After meeting a few new friends however, he's not sure if he wants to.
Nobody knows that he was brought here for a reason, and when Chase finds out what that reason is, he's not exactly fond of the idea.
(This is an original furry story. If you dislike this category, please run away screaming at the top of your lungs. Have a nice day.)
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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