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It was an eventuality that winter would come around. I'd remained largely hidden, coming out just long enough to scrounge up enough food to survive before nestled back down somewhere I thought was safe. Admittedly, those first few weeks were...difficult. Loneliness was an oddity to me. There had always been SOMEONE there, a sibling to play with, a parent to curl up against when it got too cold...
Now? There was noone. It was difficult to deal with, but I had to. What were my other options? I was small, weak...
..Vulnerable...
Winter came, and much as I'd remembered from winters past, it was brutal. Now, though, I didn't have the benefit of experienced parents who'd bring food back with them, little squirming delights dug out of snowdrifts or plucked out of trees. I didn't have anyone to curl up with when the biting cold became too much, when the blistering wind or the violent, unpredictable snowstorms ravaged the countryside.
I remember that first winter alone. It'll forever be ingrained in my mind. Food was scarce, and I'd never learned to hunt anything more tricky than a bug.
It wasn't my 'job' to hunt. It was to play. Explore. Learn.
I didn't play that winter.
So many times, I was freezing. It was like the cold had become a part of me. What options did I have, though? Stay snuggled in my shelter, protected against the cold, and starve? Or, brave the cold in hopes of finding something, ANYTHING, to survive just a little longer.
It took a little over a month for me to finally reach my limit. I recall it all too well. My teeth were chattering so hard, I felt like they might break. It was like the cold had become a PART of me, had infused me. Every movement hurt. I was so hungry. So, so hungry...it had been three weeks since I'd had a scrap of anything, a bug, a sprig of grass, anything. Each step was a trial.
I was starving to death.
Finally, I collapsed into the snow. I had nothing left. I could feel my ribs, knew my cheeks were sunken. My tail, once pristine and beautiful, was a tattered mess. Still, I struggled to pull it around myself, begging for that tiny bit of warmth it would provide. Everything was cold. I needed shelter. Something. Anything.
Salvation came in the form of an old, dead tree at the edge of my vision. A little hollow under the roots that would provide some protection against the stinging winds and the steady drizzle of snow.
I, perhaps, didn't know it at the time...but I was likely going to crawl into the little hole, and die. Maybe a part of me DID know, but just didn't want to accept that. I'd survived months. I'd scrounged and scraped and hidden...just to go like this...?
Had I not found food, though...I never would have gotten up again. It would have almost been a mercy for a lucky predator to come along and find me as a snack. Otherwise, it would just be starvation or cold. None of it sounded especially pleasant, but I was too young to understand what any of it entailed.
With all the effort I could muster, I crawled towards the little hole. At first, I thought I was just imagining things, but upon sticking my head inside, I felt...warmth? Something different. A drastic change from the cold of ice and snow. I nestled inside and crawled deeper, shivering and desperate for the warmth I could feel emanating from below.
What I found...was a little chamber, lit by a single, small, glowing fire right in the middle. Fire was an oddity to me at that time. I'd SEEN it before, after lightning struck a tree or after an especially hot and dry summer, but I'd never seen it contained as it was, calmly fueled by small, burning twigs and branches. It's welcome warmth, though, suffused me to the point I felt like I could jump into the fire and be perfectly okay with it.
Until I saw the mouse-people.
It was a male and a female, small bits of...material scattered about them. I, eventually, would learn that those were 'clothes', something the more civilized people wore to keep their more private areas covered. Even now, it strikes me a little odd, but...whatever. That was neither here nor there.
I didn't understand them at the time, nor did I really care to. I was starving. They were...just the right size...
"W-what the hell is that, Barry?! Some...dog-thing?" The female said...
"It's just a little..um...fox, I think? Likely harmless. SHOO! GO AWAY!"
He got up and waved his arms at me...
I remember thinking only one thing... "Food!"
It's funny how bad things can go wrong in the wilds. A duo of travelers, mousepeople who'd been split from their main group by the blinding snow, just happened to find a nice place to spend the night, a place to enjoy each other's company, the pleasures of each other's bodies...
..Until I'd found them.
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Another page of Queen of Hearts?!?!!? BLASPHEMOUS!!! :O
Really, though, I was far enough behind I likely NEEDED to post a trio of these in a week's time to get caught back up! So, that's been done! :D From here on out, will be going back to bi-weekly posts or somewhere around that area! ^_^ Will also be posting a neat little sneak-preview from 'later in the story', just to show off one of the winner's characters of the contest I posted concerning Queen of Hearts! :D
Looks like little Ryla's luck is about to change...or is it?!
Thanks to everyone for the awesome support and interest in the story! :D Vore stuffs will be coming soon! >:3
Hope you all enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend! ^_^
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Posted by SweetAndFrosted 8 years ago Report
Poor fox
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Poor fox might get less poor..soon!
Posted by Pixel 8 years ago Report
Oh god, tiny Ryla looks so cold! *breaks out the warm cuddles and hot cocoa*
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
She would drink *ALL* the hot cocoa!
...Totally has a tiny sweet tooth! x3
Posted by Pixel 8 years ago Report
I also really feel some kind of obsessive compulsive need to comb her tail floof. It looks so scruffy!
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
It's SOOOOO scruffy!~ XD Poor little foxie has not had it very easy! Combing of the tail + hair with a full tummy = happiest tiny fox. XD
Posted by MrVore1990 8 years ago Report
Nice :)
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Thanks! :D
Posted by TheBlueDevil 8 years ago Report
*casually plays Jaws music* O w O
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Fox-jaws incoming! >:3
Posted by TheBlueDevil 8 years ago Report
Best parody of Jaws! :D
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yes! >:3
Posted by SnipsChan 8 years ago Report
Tiny Ryla needs food :O
This just makes me need a picture of Snips spoiling Ryla even more xD
I can only say one thing-
Go get em girl!
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yum yum tiny peoples! >:3
Posted by SnipsChan 8 years ago Report
Nice little bite sized snack for cute little Ryla >w<
She looks so tired and sad in the first slides ;-;
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yes. x3 Right on the verge of just...giving up. But not QUITE there yet...
Posted by DissociatedChaos 8 years ago Report
Mmm, of course, spoiling tiny Ryla requires her having someone to eat, too. Clearly, Snips needs someone to feed to her there. :P
*Looks at the line of volunteers.* Doesn't look like you'll have any problems with that though.
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Oh gosh. XD Can just imagine tiny Ryla struggling to swallow down someone bigger than her. XD
Not that she wouldn't TRY, of course!
Posted by DissociatedChaos 8 years ago Report
This needs to be a thing now. <3
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
I...might....xD
Posted by DissociatedChaos 8 years ago Report
Doooooo iiiiiitttttt! Your shoulder-Ryla thinks it's a great idea! :3
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
>.>
<.<
....This...maybe...a thing...x3
Posted by DissociatedChaos 8 years ago Report
^.^ *Hype intensifies* <3
Posted by martyr 8 years ago Report
Nuuuuu, poor tiny foxy....
I just wanna wrap her in a big floofy blanket and give her all the snuggles.... >.<
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Poor tiny Ryla! D: This...is likely what the Kiriban will be. XD Snugs and happythings
Posted by martyr 8 years ago Report
Happythings is good! x3
Been too much sad, lately..... ^_^;
Posted by Steelen 8 years ago Report
Silly mouse, you dont walk into the face of something bigger than you thats starving
Not unless you have a death wish anyway
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Exactly...>:3 Even a young, wild fox-girl can be quite dangerous...when you're a quarter of her size...>:D
Posted by ItsSongxing 8 years ago Report
Poor foxy. But at least she has found food! Food and warmth! She's going to make it after all!~
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Much to the dismay of the mousies, she's found food! :O Now, to last out the winter...and what's to come!
Posted by ItsSongxing 8 years ago Report
Well, can't help it for the mousies~ That's just the cruelty of nature~ But I wonder when she will find a companion? She still doesn't fully know how to survive on her own~
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
It's possible....who knows when, though...
Posted by ItsSongxing 8 years ago Report
It should hopefully be soon! Surely someone will take pity on the young foxy!
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Let's hope! The world is a dangerous place, and having to grow up alone in it could certainly turn someone...well...>:3
Posted by Gabriel0813 8 years ago Report
you know a side of me really hopes she gets revenge on those damn wolfs cause now I feel like they need a taste of their own medicine
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
As many people as have wanted it....I think it'll have to happen! >:3
Going to do a little spinoff of it, I think! XD
Posted by Gabriel0813 8 years ago Report
This should be good
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
I hope so! :3
Posted by mojo-2131285 8 years ago Report
You two are the first in a loooooooong line of meals, mousies.
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
A delicious start! >:3
Posted by Hijii 8 years ago Report
Sometime after the mouses we'll hopefully see Ryla's revenge on the wolves >:)
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yes! :D I'm very seriously considering a little spinoff of Queen of Hearts that'll be a 'revenge' comic...
So many people want to see it! Seems only right! XD
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Hungriest mousies! XD
And that should be corrected soon...>:3
Posted by Vale666 8 years ago Report
Awwwww this Story Valerie wanna help her ryla :(
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Awww. :3 Poor little foxes need all the help they can get!
Posted by Vale666 8 years ago Report
Officer sneeeeek is ok the way to Safe her Friends !
Posted by CGR-7 8 years ago Report
I know that kind of cold, Ryla; even with layers and a heavy wool overcoat, it just cuts right through ya like a bunch of little needles. It's miraculous that you didn't get frostbitten anywhere. =\
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
There is a good chance...she did! Perhaps not quite bad enough to lose limbs, but...well, had that fire not been there...:3
Posted by Jayezox 8 years ago Report
Her first prey?
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Her first...'sentient' prey...>:3
Posted by Jayezox 8 years ago Report
Ahh true.
Posted by Paradox 8 years ago Report
ok, these mice deserve to be eaten. Shooing away a starving child
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
I agree! They shoulda shared their food with her!...now, they might BECOME food!
Posted by atreides213 8 years ago Report
It's a fox-eat-mouse world. Hell, I'd say it's a fox-eat-everything world.
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
I totally agree! XD Starving foxes certainly NEVER want to feel like that again...!
Posted by DimensionalKitty 8 years ago Report
Aw so sad maybe there is someway i can help
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Poor foxie needs help! :3
Posted by DimensionalKitty 8 years ago Report
Maybe some kitty titty juices and a nice warm belly to lay on
Posted by vegeta002 8 years ago Report
I wonder how Ryla would turn out if she was taken in by people instead of learning to live in the wild...
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Hrrrm....I have a feeling, had she been taken in this young, and treated nicely....
Likely a whole, whole lot different. x3
Posted by vegeta002 8 years ago Report
Smaller body count, at least.
Posted by CMvoreroom 8 years ago Report
Looks like things are showing to to be good, at least for a bit.
Great page Ryla, I'm still trying to get over the..... last few pages ;n; Can't wait to see the next one thought XP lol
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Heee. x3 Next one shall be out soon! And yes, things are looking up for our foxie! If only a little!
Posted by Reiko 8 years ago Report
I can't wait to see more of the setting of this. I'm very interested to see where this all goes! I love it <3
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Really glad you're enjoying so far! :D Going to be lots of fun stuff to come!...>:3 And hopefully a good story, too! <3
Posted by MouseBoy 8 years ago Report
my people!!
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Are delicious!
Posted by MouseBoy 8 years ago Report
Gah, only eat me! i love it
Posted by POPObro 8 years ago Report
aww the poor deer "i sit by her and cover up in a thick warm blanket and offred her a warm piece of chichen
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yaaay, warm blankets!
Posted by POPObro 8 years ago Report
* i pet her on he head and cuddle her sharing my warmth
Posted by Grave 8 years ago Report
Oh no not the mouse people again!!! One day they will have their revenge!
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
NEVER!!!! Too tasty for revenge!
Posted by ColonelYeo 8 years ago Report
*runs and helps the poor little babbu* ;n;
Dear God the writing in the first panel got me.
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Hehe. :3 Glad it can invoke a reaction in you!
Posted by blobs65 8 years ago Report
Aww I feel so sad for her in this scene! ;3;
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
<3 Hopefully it gets better for poor foxie soon!
Posted by blobs65 8 years ago Report
At least in page 9! x3
Posted by CassyInko 8 years ago Report
Yes!