Cora Rayns was once a powerful and respected woman, well known for her determination and refusal to back down. When disaster struck, it was her determination that kept her alive while those around her faded away to a dim memory, and everything she had ever known faded with them.Unwilling to wait for death to find her, Cora finds purpose in her very survival, fighting to stay alive while the world dies around her.When Dog, a large black mutt, crashes uninvited into her life, Cora tries desperately to rid herself of the persistent canine, but he refuses to be parted from her. Far from being happy with her new burden, Cora tolerates Dog, but keeps him at arms length.Together the unlikely pair must face many dangers including vicious cannibals, wildfires, unending cold, thieves, and always the need for food. The end of civilization left a dark and unforgiving world, where hope is nearly extinct and death lingers ever-ready in the shadows. But Cora has a guardian angel to help her survive, an angel named 'Dog'. I am an author, a teller of stories both long and short, real & imagined. So for the sake of my own amusement, here's a bit of information about me, written in the form of a short story. Whatever information you can gleam from these words is what you are worthy of knowing about it's writer.Hazel eyes stared up at a cloudless sky before falling to take in the house a few feet away. To some, it would be judged by its flaws ; it's fading paint and scuffed floors. But to her it was perfect. It was hers. And it was home. To one side, a wild forest whispered sweet nothings in the breeze, which was answered by some distant bird's call. "Life is good." She said softly to no one. "And today is a good day."The sudden squawking of wild fowl pulled her attention to the young white german shepherd that rarely strayed far from her side."God damn it, Sutter Cain! Quit chasing those turkeys!""I looked heavenward for angels, while beautiful demons showed me the way." - Shannon Nacyl

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