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Last week I fell down on the Six Sentence Sunday job. Hey, a girl and her sweetie get only one anniversary a year. But I’m back with a third selection from “Fixed”, my story in the fabulous anthology The Modern Fae’s Guide to Surviving Humanity
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Even the kittens shut up, pressing their bodies to the wet plastic floor of their cage. A chill brushed his spine, lifting fur that had just begun to relax. Jack’s ability to sense magic was no better than human. The difference was he knew it existed and taught himself to read the warning signs in other animals. This one was lit up in neon. He hunkered down and tried to think cat thoughts; the last thing he wanted was to attract any kind of magical attention.
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Very nice! Without saying so, I know our protag is in the shape of a cat (oh–and I’m very worried about the kittens. Why is their cage wet?). Your premise sounds great, and I’d love to see where you go with this. Congratulations on your anniversary!
Thanks, Guilie. Not to worry about the kittens. Jack kicked over his water bowl when someone mentioned getting him “fixed”, and most of it landed in the kittens cage. They’re in a well-run shelter. Someone will be along to dry things off…after the inevitable mayhem. 😉
Love it.
Thanks, Tarah!
Fun six. I love the line “He hunkered down and tried to think cat thoughts:..” Really captured my imagination.
Thanks, Sabrina. That’s one of my favorite lines, too. 🙂
I loved your six! Very intriguing! 🙂
Thanks, Lorraine!
I’m really intrigued by this whole story, so glad you came back this week! Love his voice and how he’s trying to think cat thoughts…
Thanks, Angela. I like Jack a lot, and would love to write more stories featuring him and Rika.
Think cat thoughts; what a brilliant line! Great six. 🙂
Thanks, Ileandra. Jack was a pleasure to write, because he always told me what he was doing. No secrets, and such a guy. 🙂