It's a long hard road ahead for you, little warrior. Enjoy a happy day while you can. —Boldred

He came with death held in his paw Which no rat born could face Oh woe to those who break the law Of Sunflash and his mace!

Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline.

Shake paws, count your claws, You steal mine, I'll borrow yours. Watch my whiskers, check both ears. Robber foxes have no fears.

The advice I continually give to young writers is this, "Learn to paint pictures with words." Not just once upon a time, but ... In the long secret dust of ages, beneath a blue forgotten sky, where trade winds caress the sun bleached shores of unknown realms ... See, as much as there are words in poetry, there is a poetry in words. Use it, stay faithful to the path you have set your heart upon and follow it.

There is no greater evil than killing. I don't care whether they call it war or justice. Life is precious.

Fate is fickle, and the company of unwilling friends short lived.