This is an excellent story. Over the years, I've encountered stories involving cats, and their roles in keeping -- things in their place. Funny, how appropriate that seems.
This story is scary, without trying to be, unlike the overt horror fiction that has no effect on me. And yet, the story is subtly comforting, or maybe comfortable, at the same time.
Brilliant piece of work. If it really is "to be continued," as it says, I'll be looking forward to the rest.
Dogwood Reveries by H. R. Gillette
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Dogwood Reveries by H. R. Gillette
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I find it curious that anyone would hate this story . . . then again, there's a lot about the human species that continues to surprise me.
Is this indeed going to be continued?
And, off-topic, but it's a little spooky what our avatars are doing there, especially since I almost deleted your membership a little while ago, thinking you were another spammer. Good thing I remembered that you aren't.
Is this indeed going to be continued?
And, off-topic, but it's a little spooky what our avatars are doing there, especially since I almost deleted your membership a little while ago, thinking you were another spammer. Good thing I remembered that you aren't.
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Re: Dogwood Reveries by H. R. Gillette
So we might learnAdariasWrath23 wrote:And yes, I do have plans on continuing the story, though it's a bit back-burner at the moment.
How old is that cat? Is he immortal, or does he get replaced by some new kitty when he's no longer up to scaring the hell into whatever is Down There (or scaring it into hell)? Maybe he's like Harry Dresden's 'puppy' (a baby born (I think) of The Wild Huntsman's pack) and he only LOOKS and acts like a regular cat, but is actually something much more impressive. (Okay, a pissed off 'regular' cat IS pretty impressive. But still...)
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Oh, come on, Robert! You don't think he's called Warden for nothing, now, do ya?
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So he's named after a subway station in Toronto?Lester Curtis wrote:Oh, come on, Robert! You don't think he's called Warden for nothing, now, do ya?
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