Matt-the-dragon

"Look, let me tell you a little story," Adam switched on the safety of his weapon and pocketed it. He opened his mouth to speak, then hesitated. "How about you come inside?" The officer was surprised at this offer, but he was actually curious what sort of dwelling this was. He motioned for his aide to follow them inside. The small entryway gave way to a living room centered around a fireplace. Fittingly, the room smelled of the deciduous hardwood Adam used for wood. Adam emerged from the hallway, bringing three mugs of hot apple cider. Conveniently before they had arrived Adam had been warming this batch up for himself. He settled into hi

--------One year prior to today-------- "This is what you wanted, isn't it? This is what you wanted to be?" Adam sat back against the rock and looked through the canopy of the trees at the Autumn sky. He thought about his response to the question the little voice in his head had posed. It was true, since the age of fifteen he had always dreamed and fantasized about going back to nature in a more animal form, getting away from humans, dropping out of the rat race and finding peace in the beauty of the forests. The house had just been finished, the fire pit dug out, the furniture had just arrived yesterday, custom made with tail holes to acc