This is a short work of erotic fiction containing furry, or anthropomorphic, characters, which are animals that either demonstrate human intelligence or walk on two legs, for the purposes of these tales. It is a thriving and growing fandom in which creators are prevalent in art and writing especially.
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A Hiking Mishap
Glyn turned his muzzle up to the clear blue sky and beamed as the mountain breeze played across his fur. The anthro lynx's fluffy grey coat boasted an underbelly of snowy white and he brushed the flat of his paws back over his skull to briefly flatten his black tipped, smoothing the fur in the correct direction. He grinned fiercely as he stared back down the path he had travelled up the mountain, a winding route through evergreen trees and his own footsteps betraying where his boots had trodden. Fresh ground. Kicking a sod of mud from the underside of his boot, Glyn's tail lashed and he hitched his worn backpack more comfortably upon his shoulders.
He could not think of a better way to spend a Saturday than clad in his comfortable beige hiking trousers, loose enough to allow him flexibility of motion, and a light jacket. Summer was coming to an end and it was only constant motion that kept the nip of Autumn from stinging his lungs, cold air tantalising upon his fur. He knew it would not be long before snow covered even the lowest slopes of the mountains he so loved to lose himself in and each and every hike would become ever more treacherous. But that was what picks and ropes were for, along with his extensive set of winter gear. His whiskers quivered as he imagined the new valleys and beauties he would discover, crouching in the snow as a wolf pack howled, playing with the knife edge of danger.
It was all Glyn knew and the only way through which he knew how to live. Carrying on, the lynx strode up the slope, gradient ever increasing. His legs burned and he relished in the challenge for his body, jaw set firmly against the harsh landscape he traversed. His blue eyes were sharp in a nest of slashed black markings and he stroked the tuft of fur beneath his muzzle as he pondered, mind at peace to sift through the happenings of the week. Sarah had asked him if he had wanted to go to club - a club? - that Saturday night and, of course, he had had to decline. Besides having hiking already on the agenda, Glyn always chose his own company over that of somebody else's.
He could have invited Sarah to come along with him, that was true, he thought as his pace up the mountain increased with the flurry of his thoughts. But hiking was only fun to him if there was not another soul around. And, as it was, he could have been the last fur in the world with but nature for company.
Stepping up on to an outcrop of rock, Glyn's tail swung lazily from side to side as he stared down into an impossibly green valley, a river cutting straight through the centre as if it had been placed there by grand design. Trees of lesser courage dotted the valley, taking advantage of shelter where it was offered, and the lynx's nose twitched as he scented smaller animals amongst the greenery, small mammals in abundance. A herd of deer drank from the stream but they were too far away for Glyn to discern what type they were from such a distance, as much as he squinted.
The deer raised their heads as one, white tails flashing. Glyn stilled, muscles tense. What had they spotted? He scanned the valley, yet could sense no danger. Even the wind had stilled, bar a low whistle that echoed through the valley with a strange persistency. The fir trees shivered.
Otherwise, the land was perfectly peaceful. The lynx shook his head. Perhaps the deer were frightened by a lingering scent by the water, or a pack of wolves in the distance. It would not be the first time he had encountered wolves and he knew well enough how to deal with them. Stroking his whiskers, the lynx smiled.
The whistling died and chaos erupted.
The deer scattered and the peace was shattered by a deafening roar that shook Glyn to his very bones. The lynx staggered, eyes wide as a crimson dragon - however had that beast concealed itself for such a time? - plummeted from the sky, flaring its wings out a few metres above Glyn's head. Curving across the valley, it angled a wing and spared the fleeing deer a passing glance, sunlight glinting off scarlet scales. The lynx scrambled away from the ledge but it was too late: the deer had never been the dragon's true target.
Hissing as the beast dove at him, the lynx turned on his heel and fled, only to be knocked bodily into the ground by the swipe of a claw. A line of pain flared across his back and the metallic stench of blood stung his nostrils. The lynx crashed to the dirt and rolled, heart hammering in his chest, lungs searing with flashing pain as he strove to rake in lost breath.