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ceremony.
Altion clenched his hand on hers as they went through the motions of getting married in front of friends, family and acquaintances.
“My mother is going to flip.” Altion smiled as they walked down the aisle.
She laughed as it was obvious where his mind had been. “You mean she will be happy that her fur-bearing daughter-in-law is having her grandchild?”
“You weren’t supposed to hear that.”
“And yet I did. Well, let’s do the victory lap and get to the reception.” She winked at him, and they walked to the seaside, getting hip deep before they shifted. Her gown peeled off and sank. She didn’t care; there was another for the reception.
In a formal dance, they swam, breeched and flicked their tails at the onlookers.
* * * *
Alorhra stared at the vivid colouration of her new daughter’s tail. “She’s crimson.”
Lorai grinned. “Yeah. Rare, right? You see tons of gold, blue and green, but red is almost never seen.”
Lorai watched her aunt’s face go green. “Oh, you insulted her, didn’t you?”
“I didn’t know.”
“See, Aunty. You often put your tail in your mouth. You need to think things through a bit. I believe that you need to make an effort toward Leda. She is carrying your grandchild after all.”
Alorhra flinched. “You are not joking.”
“I am not. She took a test this morning. It was for humans, but it is probably still accurate.” Lorai patted her aunt’s shoulder.
“Don’t worry, Aunty. We are lucky that Leda is very forgiving. She also loves Altion, so things will work out for the best. Just be the kind woman that we know you can be. Treat her as a daughter, not as a fur-bearing rodent that stole your son.” She smiled brightly.
Lorai watched as the couple emerged on the freshwater side and the beavers dressed them. Their clothing covered more, but the ties to the land and water were evident in the brown and blue colouration of the silk.
Her aunt went to Leda and knelt in front of her, making Leda pull her frantically to her feet while Altion laughed.
Lorai smiled. It was good; it was going to be better. Eventually, it might even be her turn.
Author’s Note
Lorai’s story is upcoming in Flipped Off. The next story is Sealed with a Kick in which a seal shifter with an unfortunate shifted form meets a Kelpie who doesn’t mind getting his hooves wet.
Thanks for reading,
Zenina Masters
About the Author
Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specialises in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.
An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.
Altion clenched his hand on hers as they went through the motions of getting married in front of friends, family and acquaintances.
“My mother is going to flip.” Altion smiled as they walked down the aisle.
She laughed as it was obvious where his mind had been. “You mean she will be happy that her fur-bearing daughter-in-law is having her grandchild?”
“You weren’t supposed to hear that.”
“And yet I did. Well, let’s do the victory lap and get to the reception.” She winked at him, and they walked to the seaside, getting hip deep before they shifted. Her gown peeled off and sank. She didn’t care; there was another for the reception.
In a formal dance, they swam, breeched and flicked their tails at the onlookers.
* * * *
Alorhra stared at the vivid colouration of her new daughter’s tail. “She’s crimson.”
Lorai grinned. “Yeah. Rare, right? You see tons of gold, blue and green, but red is almost never seen.”
Lorai watched her aunt’s face go green. “Oh, you insulted her, didn’t you?”
“I didn’t know.”
“See, Aunty. You often put your tail in your mouth. You need to think things through a bit. I believe that you need to make an effort toward Leda. She is carrying your grandchild after all.”
Alorhra flinched. “You are not joking.”
“I am not. She took a test this morning. It was for humans, but it is probably still accurate.” Lorai patted her aunt’s shoulder.
“Don’t worry, Aunty. We are lucky that Leda is very forgiving. She also loves Altion, so things will work out for the best. Just be the kind woman that we know you can be. Treat her as a daughter, not as a fur-bearing rodent that stole your son.” She smiled brightly.
Lorai watched as the couple emerged on the freshwater side and the beavers dressed them. Their clothing covered more, but the ties to the land and water were evident in the brown and blue colouration of the silk.
Her aunt went to Leda and knelt in front of her, making Leda pull her frantically to her feet while Altion laughed.
Lorai smiled. It was good; it was going to be better. Eventually, it might even be her turn.
Author’s Note
Lorai’s story is upcoming in Flipped Off. The next story is Sealed with a Kick in which a seal shifter with an unfortunate shifted form meets a Kelpie who doesn’t mind getting his hooves wet.
Thanks for reading,
Zenina Masters
About the Author
Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specialises in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.
An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.
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