> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://theneedlenews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Wolf and The Lamb (Willowtree Special Southbound) - URL: https://theneedlenews.com/2026/02/creative-the-wolf-and-the-lamb/ - Published: 2026-02-02T13:55:17.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-03T07:48:21.000Z - Description: This creative piece is by a guest contributor and published here as part of our ongoing efforts to highlight and build transgender and transsexual culture. - Author: Guest Contributor - Tags: Creative, Fiction ### *A creative piece submitted to The Needle.* ### **As with all pieces in our Creative column, this article does not represent the views of The Needle.** --- ## Willowtree Special Southbound, By Briar Upshaw --- The shape spoke. “You ever hear the one about the wolf and the lamb?” Her fangs and eyes shone in the minimal light that spilled in from the door. She waited for a moment before continuing. “Lamb’s living in a nice fenced in farm on the outskirts of the village, right near the woods. One day a wolf comes in and slaughters some sheep. Then more, then more, even the farmer with his shotgun can’t stop the attacks. The sheep tell the lamb that there’s nothing to be done, that this is the way of the world, but the lamb disagrees. Her form was tall and broad. She had a relaxed posture. “Breaks out one day, goes up the mountain, and demands the wolf teach it how to be powerful and ruthless and monstrous.” A flash of light from outside illuminated her wedge-like muzzle. “Lamb trains for years, growing up to become this twisted monster with horns like railroad spikes and jaws that could crush bones even if it couldn’t digest the meat. Wolf tells the lamb that the training is done and they’re going to go together to the sheep pen to hunt.” Her uniform came into view. Old, without pins or flags, sewn and patched until little beneath remained. “Lamb walks behind wolf. Wolf doesn’t so much as turn around to see the lamb drive its horns into the big dog. Lamb slaughters the wolf in front of all the sheep then says ‘I’ve saved you, we don’t have to live in fear anymore.’ But the rest of the sheep are terrified. The lamb is a monster. The lamb broke the laws of nature. They don’t even recognize their kin anymore. The lamb walks off into the woods and that’s the last the sheep ever hear of it. Soon enough, the ‘laws of nature’ return back to how they once were." Ladd Waters, decorated counter-intelligence operative and veteran of two wars, coughed and glared at her. His top half had not yet received the message that his bottom half was exsanguinated on the floor of the boxcar. “Now imagine that the sheep were able to recognize their kinship with the one who went through hell trying to save them, that maybe she was a monster but she was still as deserving of love and affection and community as the rest of them.” Her eyes were alight, and shining with tears. “I don’t just destroy, I deconstruct. And I live with people who can build something better from what I do.” She took a step forward and growled the last words. “So there’s not a force on this planet strong enough to stop me from protecting them.” he train moved out from a copse of trees to reveal the warm buttery skies of twilight. The sun was out of view and the purple and pink brushtrokes over the clouds looked like fingers reaching out. Seems I’ve been rambling a bit. Sorry about that.” She produced her gun and pointed it at him. “Still, hell of a final view, huh?” Her eyes moved across the skies. She didn’t bother to look at him while pulling the trigger. 💡 💉Take Your Shot 💉 Tell your friends, enemies, and comrades to sign up for [Gold](https://theneedle.news/gold?ref=theneedlenews.com) or [Platinum](https://theneedle.news/platinum?ref=theneedlenews.com) so they can always access this and future Creative pieces published first at The Needle. ## Sign up for The Needle Culture and News: By and For Transsexuals Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.