Xenera, Duchess of Westslope, reclined in her seat as she contentedly watched the evening’s entertainment. Her castle, nestled in the side of the great volcano that formed the capital of the great nation of Golgotha, was hosting a gathering of her immediate vassals, and the magnanimous duchess spared no expense to keep her subjects happy. The six-course meals they had all just enjoyed were of high-quality, with fine sweet meats and expertly seasoned vegetables, bread that nearly melted in t

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
A big bundle of messy sheets rustled and wiggled around as the alarm clock blared, its harsh melody piercing into the ears of the bed’s occupant as it squirmed around, trying to find which way was up. After a moment, a black snout popped out from under the covers near the bedside table, the nose sniffling around for a second before a paw slipped out…a black-tipped paw that eventually became more greyish as it got thicker towards the upper parts of the leg.