Gently Smiling Jaws

Gently Smiling Jaws

Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things - 19/09/2024

Blanche had been taking her dogs to the dog park for as long as she could remember. Her favourite was the one near the East Bridge, beside that new quirky café. It had benches all the way around that often weren’t full, and she could rest her bad knee while the dogs played.

But Albert. What was she to do with Albert?

An old woman's love for her unconventional pet is tested when his quality of life is at stake.

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