Silver Pen Winner: Paths, Epic, and Pirates (multiple projects) by Casey C

Fabulous Mighty Pens volunteer Casey C has hit the Silver Pen mark! She’s been so awesome making other people’s posts, and now I’m excited to write hers.

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EPIC

Epic is about Sam, whose cousin and little brother go missing. When her family starts acting all secretive and weird, Sam sets out to find them – even if it requires traveling through portals to other worlds.

As I soon as I sat, something with weight settled on my knee. I blinked down to find the smaller dog – I mean, small compared to the others, this pup still had to weigh fifty pounds – had rested its head on my lap and was staring up at me with large liquid eyes. “Oh, hello there.”
Miranda glanced back, the cat having hopped to a shelf. “Oh, Prance, don’t be a pain.”
The dog’s tail started to wag as he turned his gaze Miranda’s way. ‘I’m not being a pain. I just want some ear scratches.’
“Holy s***!” I jumped a foot and banged my knees on the underside of the table.
Prance, luckily for him, was quick enough to retract his head so he didn’t get bonked. He grinned at me, tongue lolling. ‘I like this one, Miranda.’
“I’m very glad, Prance, but you shouldn’t have scared her like that. She’s only just arrived from a world where magic doesn’t exist.”
“I told her that the Pack could speak to us,” Bill protested.
“Being told it exists and experiencing telepathy are two very different things,” Miranda admonished him, while I gaped open mouthed at the dog.
He replaced his head on my lap. ‘Ear scratches please?’ he asked with the largest eyes I swear I’d ever seen.
When I continued to stare, he moved his nose enough to nudge my hand. Instinctively, I started to scratch. “Holy s***,” I whispered again.
‘No, I’m Prance.’

Aww, haven’t we all wished that our fur babies could talk to us? Way to get the words down, Casey!