This was so cute hahah and it delivers exactly what it promises: a flock of sheep trying to solve the murder of their human shepherd. They act like sheep--forgetting what they're doing because they'd rather graze, getting spooked and running away, misinterpreting human words and names. Charming through and through, cozy as a wool sweater.
The only downsides are minor: The middle is quite thin on clues so it was tempting to skim. A late introduction of a new sheep character who talks strangely was confusing.
If you only like the hardboiled, gory details kind of mystery, this will absolutely not do it for you. This is cuddly, silly, and sweet, for fans of dramatic irony and those interested in unusual point of view characters. Several of the sheep have satisfying emotional arcs, and they have a whole village full of suspects to investigate and misunderstand.
Fandom: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ahsoka Tano
Characters: Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Original Characters, Tuk'ata (Star Wars)
Additional Tags: POV Animal, couldn't help myself sorry not sorry, does the fact that its probably sentient help?, Tuk'ata | Sith Hounds (Star Wars), I gave Ahsoka a doggie :3, Fluff, can't believe i'm using that tag xd, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, for the puppy background, Animal Abuse, probably too - but just at the beginning, Jedi as Found Family (Star Wars), I'm probably misusing that tag but who cares
Summary:
The hound - for it had no name but hound, beast, mutant - collapsed in the dark alley, its small paws folding underneath it. Its chest felt heavy, and its breath came ragged, pained. Blood sang loudly to its ears, as did the loud men that were after it. Its muzzle was still wet from the time they tried to drown it.
Your first pages - 4 more book openings critiqued at @Litopia by literary agent @agentpete author @anniesummerlee and me!
I’ve just guested again at Litopia, the online writers’ colony and community. Each week they have a YouTube show, Pop-Up Submissions, where four manuscripts are read and critiqued live on air by literary agent Peter Cox @agentpete and a guest, or sometimes two. This time the other guest was longtime Litopian Annie Summerlee @anniesummerlee , who has published short stories in a range of online…
Well, you would love to set off immediately but you forgot to craft a blummin boat beforehand. So you have to put down a stupid crafting bench to make one, you even forgot to break it with your axe.
Not to worry, because you had to use your axe anyways when you almost lose the stupid oar from your soulmate taking stupid damage at a stupid time. Luckily, you were only hit for a few hearts and you have the food to heal quickly... Still if this keeps happening, you are going to send your soulmate a message in the only way you know how, at least until you figure out who it is...
You set off on your solo adventure, sailing forwards, in search of your soulmate.