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? Â- 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.
It was a lost cause. With a rumble that could almost have been laughter, the dragon landed heavily on all four legs a pace away from the lynx and lowered its head to Glyn's level, one amber eye staring unblinkingly. The pupil was but a slit and Glyn shoved his body back over the ground, kicking out wildly as if that would do any good. Blood roared in his ears and the dragon folded its leathery wings in to its back with a creak of supple flesh and hardened muscle.
The size of a draft horse, the dragon was small for its kind with a tail tapering off in a spade-shaped tip. It stalked boldly over the lynx and shoved its muzzle into the feline's chest, huffing a warm breath, which stung of smoke and burned flesh, over him.
Glyn closed his eyes and waited for the end.
The end, however, did not come. Chuffing, the dragon nosed down his body, nostrils flaring as it took in his scents. The backpack pressed awkwardly into the lynx's back as he shrank away, a steel travelling flash digging in between his shoulder blades. Appearing more curious than aggressive, the dragon nipped at Glyn's trousers, cutting a hole from one jagged fang in them, though not touching flesh. Chest tight, the lynx watched the beast carefully, legs drawn up so that his boots were flat on the ground. Perhaps he could ease away if the dragon was not intent on killing him immediately? Rolling on to his stomach in slow motion, Glyn crept to his knees, tail trembling yet otherwise still and quiet. He had much to lose by any sudden movement.
Growling, the dragon planted a paw between Glyn's shoulder blades and shoved him back to the ground, snout running down the line of the lynx's back. Glyn spat out a mouthful of dirt and froze, unwilling to do anything to anger the dragon further or prompt action on its part. If it had not bathed him in flame already, there was a good chance that it did not see him as prey, possibly due to his feline heritage. Glyn struggled to put his thoughts in order even as adrenaline seemed to slow down time around him. The dragon rubbed the side of its muzzle against the lynx's leather boot and crooned.
From beneath its stomach came movement and Glyn craned his neck so that he could see around the dragon's massive foreleg, claws digging into his back. What he saw made his blood run cold with icy tendrils of fear. He would rather face an entire wolf pack on his own than what he suddenly had reason to believe the dragon had in store for him. Death would have been welcome.
Oh no, the dragon had other things on its mind than killing him. Beneath its stomach, right up by the hind legs, swung a formidable cock. Though smaller than an equine shaft, for that was the only feral reference the lynx could call to mind in the moment, it was tapered to a point and ridged as if to stimulate a female. But the lynx was not a female. The dragon's tail swung sideways into the rocky outcrop with an almighty crack, visibly demonstrating his power and strength. He had no way to escape, whatever the dragon wanted from him. Who could deny such a predator?