#so great that one (Holly) already had a litter of baby rabbits

[incompleteninny]

The seventieth free, unedited chapter of my upcoming book, “The Heist at Cordia Aquarium” is now available on its website (or click here to read from the beginning).

I named this release “Stress Bonding” because rabbits. These little critters run my household to the brink of collapse. Daily.

I love them, though.

Thea doesn't notice Avery's attempt at escape. Tears well at the corners of her eyes and she sucks a glob of snot back up her nose. "I didn't want to go with them. I-I got washed up in it. Nothing else was working... and this is the only o-option I had left."

Avery could scream right now. Yell at the top of her lungs and try to draw someone within earshot, but something feels off. An air of despair oozes off the priest. Honest, pure despair that'd tempt the ear of any adventurer. Especially an adventurer that isn't able to make a break for it in the first place.

Flat against the floor, she glances at the priest out of the corner of her eyes. "Pretend I care: the only option for what?"

Tears streak down Thea's face and drip off her chin, where they disappear into the dark fabric of her cassock. She balls her hands up in her lap. "To keep it together. I just needed enough money to get my motorcycle fixed, then It'd've been fine. Nothing would've had to change..."

[...]

Same as last week: Thea’s concept art. I just think she’s neat.