Anna loves drumming but three weeks into her band’s latest tour, she’s ready to quit the rock and roll life for good.

Today’s story is “Sound Check” by K.C. Shaw, who writes both furry and fantasy fiction as K.C. Shaw and hosts Strange Animals Podcast as Kate Shaw. Her latest book is Skyway, a collection of short stories about a couple of lady airship pirates, available from Mannison Press. You can find more of her stories at kcshaw.net.

Read for you by Khaki, your faithful fireside companion.