Her Spirit Animal — L.A.W. Butler

Spirit Animals were creatures of legend and song, but neither Atynleigh nor her mother had ever seen one. Now, one lay wounded before them, sending out a single message from his mind to theirs, “Do good.” But helping this beast would put all of them in danger.

Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 17 June 2022.
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