Damn... This is by far the best short story I've ever read on this website. I don't usually read stories with willing prey since it often feels too unrealistic for me- I could never see why a prey would want to be eaten. However, this story provides a perfect explanation. I also liked the lore- the idea of a species being bred and genetically manipulated to be the perfect prey is an interesting idea and one I really enjoy. : 3

Agreed. Willing prey almost always puts me off a story for the same reason. It's hard to understand the motivations of a character who is cheerfully trying to get themselves killed.
I'm glad you like the concept as well. I was worried that this story spent a little too long explaining the backstory before getting to the vore.

I don't mind willing prey, but it needs to have the right motivation/reasons for it, wich is rare/hard.

what I don't like is willing prey because they regenerate, always feels like it cheapens it, the whole thing is that to me is vore is about taking life, wether willingly or not.

I do like though some semi willing, a spice of both sides, someone that isn't nescarily happy about being food, but willing to be food. A kind of, accepting their fate, but still scared.

Settings I've done is like the story series I"m semi working on where there is a grand prize, and some of them get off on the idea, but hardly nesacarily want it.

Or something I've been working on for a lion king like world with sentient prey is, they make deals with local prides, they will provide food for the prides, where some members give themselves up to benefit the herd, in exchange the lions don't hunt indescriminatly and keep out say hyenas and wild dogs wich will have much worse deaths. A sort of pragmaticness to it, lions will kill anyway, better to find a way thats better, plus while the prey might be willing to be eaten even if begrudginly arn't nescarily happy about it.

I do like willing prey as long as they react to a fatal situation in a way that feels believable. Prey that are overly cheerful about dying almost always breaks my suspension of disbelief. On the other hand, I’m not sure I’d classify someone as willing if they are only taking a risk of being killed in order to achieve their goals. To me willing prey someone who actively wants to be eaten. Even Amina isn’t really willing by that measure. She might be fascinated by the idea and enjoy taking risks but if faced with a situation where she was in immediate danger of being eaten she would still try to survive.

Also interesting concepts. I’ve read a few chapters of you game show story, but the one with the lions isn’t a concept I’ve seen much of before. Do all of those chosen to be prey go willingly or are there cases where the rest of the group has to tie them up and drag them there?

yeah, why I put it was semi willing, they are willing to be eaten, but arn't going to be happy about it heh.

And in a furry world forget if I've mentioned it, I have a world idea simular to yours, except that prey arn't informed of how the world works till they reach adulthood, they are just told friends are expelled and such, where as prey that don't do good in school and such are sold as food, a way to make sure that only the ones that have shown they can benefit society make it to adulthood, there they can still be hunted, but the chances are much lower, probably closer to your worlds way. No sense freaking out the young prey, it's just something that as a predator at heart I've wondered about how would a world with sentient predators and prey work.

I didn't feel it took too long to get to the vore, I enjoyed the backstory very much. I liked seeing the two Pierraces' different opinions on their heritage- and especially Amina's method of trying to change her date's mind, even if it didn't go quite like she had planned it~

Thank you. I had a lot of fun writing that debate, which might be why it ended up so long. I like playing with the different ways people argue either for or against things and it’s interesting to try and construct an argument in favor of something really immoral that still sounds like a position someone could hold.

Always a pleasure to see something new from you. Love your writing, and always feel your stories suck me in. I can't leave one mid-way through reading, anyhow!

Thanks. I had a lot of fun putting together the backstory for this. Really glad you enjoyed it.

The time you spent working it all out and with the interaction between the two mice, really does show. Terrific work, and I shall look forward to your next one. :)

Thanks again. I'll have to get working on that.

I love the setting here. I had a lot of fun reading the character and world building, partly because some of my characters would love to meet a Pierrace rat. They'd be so much fun to tease and taste. There's so much potential for a teasing pred/prey relationship that it would almost seem like a waste to eat them.

The sense of betrayal and unfairness almost killed it for me though. It's very difficult to say exactly what feels fair or unfair in vore, because even the most grossly callous and wasteful snack-death can be attractive if the setup is right, but this death by miscommunication and somebody else's mistake felt really harsh.

Sorry about the ending. I was going for an extremely cruel and uncaring scene but I see your point about it feeling a little too harsh. I think that part of the problem with this is that Ty only cared about Amina and had absolutely no interest or concern for Liran. Generally I prefer the predator to either already know their prey or to take the time to find out a little about their victim before eating them.

Glad you like the Pierraces though. I might have to do another story about them at some point, either following Amina and Ty or perhaps something set while the company was still running.

Some engagement between pred and prey is a part of it, but another way to look at it is allowing the reader to understand the predator's motives. It's possible to get away with a predator character who is not much more than cruel appetite on legs, as long as the reader can get themselves into that headspace and adjust expectations accordingly for when their prey gets unceremoniously snarfed down. I do prefer more sociable predators though. They're so much more fun.

It would be great to see more of this breed. There are some entertaining possibilities for a prequel. Given how fantastically expensive a Pierrace meal must have been, I can't imagine the average buyer just having them as a quick snack. A predator trying to get their money's worth from their purchase could be a story all by itself.

Wow, that ending.
Nicely done. Didn't see it coming.

Liran didn't either. Too bad for him.

Amazing story! I'd love to see more of these two!

Hmmm… I never actually came up with any further stories for either Amina or Ty, but I did consider doing some other stuff set in the same universe, possibly one more in the past before the Pierrace company got shut down.

really love your world building and your work thank you for making it

Thanks. Really glad you enjoyed it.