A Dance In The Country by David Whitmarsh
Word Count: 5985 words
Critique Date: 28 November 2023, No preference
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Content warnings:
Animal cruelty or death, Blood
Author Notes:
The protagonist is a carnivorous bird so there’s a certain amount of blood and gore.
It’s intended as an exploration of how evolutionary background affects the form of intelligence, relationships and society of two non-human intelligent species in one world. The story relates to a novel I’m working on but this is a standalone piece. Some questions remain unanswered – this is intentional.
I’m open to any feedback you care to give. Thanks.
Submitted: 13 November 2023
Last updated: 9 June 2026 at 14:40 by Kat Kourbeti