Flesh & Blood

We all knew this day was possible. Most of us hoped that it wouldn't happen, that it would just remain in the realm of "maybe" forever...but that hope is gone. It's happened. After years of holding back the tide of hate, somewhere a tiny break has formed in our dam and it looks more possible than ever that Cameron's Law will be ripped away from us.

Violence against us is once again on the rise. We're all terrified. Everything we did, everything we once risked... We have to do it again. Do we even have it in us?

I'm Sadie Stanton, and I have to prove to the world one more time that we are more like you than you think. That fanged or furry, we still have humanity in our soul and deserve the right...

...to live. Even those of us that don't.

(<b><i>Author's Note</b>: This story was originally released as "Ashes" by Mia Darien. There have been no major substantive changes, only editing and rebranding.</i>)