Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods

by | Oct 22, 2026 | General

After backtracking to tell Scout they were leaving, Quinn and Wiley set off through the woods toward Abigail’s. It was time to let her know how their part of the plan was unfolding. The night air had grown chilly, and dry leaves rustled around them as they hurried on....
Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

by | Sep 17, 2026 | General

Wiley returned from farther downriver to join Quinn, who stood at the river’s edge watching the beavers reinforce their dams with more branches. Although the company men had gone, the skunks remained at their posts along the riverbank. None wanted to leave the beavers...
The Standoff

The Standoff

by | Aug 11, 2026 | General

For a moment, no one moved. Scout remained where he was, watching the foreman. The foreman remained where he was, watching Scout. And the beavers? They kept right on working. Alder carried another branch toward the dam. Bracken disappeared beneath the water and...
A Big Stink

A Big Stink

by | Apr 30, 2026 | General

The strike of Alder’s tail sent a ripple outward along the river’s surface, followed by a softer movement beneath it. The motion didn’t travel far; it didn’t need to. In nearby lodges, the change was felt as a slight shift in the water’s touch against fur, a...
Damming Up the Works

Damming Up the Works

by | Apr 1, 2026 | General

The lodge came into view just beyond the bend, anchored into the bank and rising from the water in thick layers of cut timber and packed mud. Bracken slowed in the current, murmuring to himself, “Still buildin’ tight.” A ripple broke the surface near the lodge, then...
Divide & Conquer

Divide & Conquer

by | Feb 27, 2026 | General

Bracken remained beside Wiley and Quinn, weighing the implications of shifting his entire crew from their steady work near the mill to begin building upstream that very evening. He studied the current as it pressed on, easing past the old mill supports. Then, after...