Living in the city is hard for a shape shifter, especially one as young as Shawn. He's been anticipating the coming trip out to the country for months. The fact that he's going to be allowed to run around unescorted only makes things better.The vacation turns serious when he decides to leave the estate. A pack of hunting dogs is more than capable of bringing even a shape shifter to bay, and he's starting to understand that more than just his own survival hinges on what he does next.'Scent of Tears' is a 2,800 word contemporary fantasy story that ties into a series of novels and shorts that tell an overarching story line via a number of different characters.