1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:18,210: Voice 2 00:00:18,210 --> 00:00:18,300: of 3 00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:19,620: Dog. 4 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:19,859: This 5 00:00:19,859 --> 00:00:20,010: is 6 00:00:20,010 --> 00:00:21,030: Rob MacWolf, 7 00:00:21,030 --> 00:00:21,239: your 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:21,600: fellow 9 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:22,679: traveller, 10 00:00:22,679 --> 00:00:22,799: and 11 00:00:22,799 --> 00:00:23,129: Today’s 12 00:00:23,129 --> 00:00:23,550: story 13 00:00:23,550 --> 00:00:25,079: is “Exchange 14 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:25,800: Student” 15 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:25,980: by 16 00:00:25,980 --> 00:00:26,370: Celtic 17 00:00:26,370 --> 00:00:27,449: Kitsune, 18 00:00:27,449 --> 00:00:27,510: who 19 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:27,660: can 20 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:27,989: usually 21 00:00:27,989 --> 00:00:28,109: be 22 00:00:28,109 --> 00:00:28,440: found 23 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:28,531: with 24 00:00:28,531 --> 00:00:28,620: a 25 00:00:28,620 --> 00:00:29,039: notebook 26 00:00:29,039 --> 00:00:29,309: close 27 00:00:29,309 --> 00:00:29,429: at 28 00:00:29,429 --> 00:00:30,480: hand, 29 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:30,600: she 30 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:30,719: can 31 00:00:30,719 --> 00:00:30,809: be 32 00:00:30,809 --> 00:00:31,050: found 33 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:31,109: at 34 00:00:31,109 --> 00:00:31,859: FurAffinity 35 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:32,039: under 36 00:00:32,039 --> 00:00:32,640: the username 37 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:34,140: Atomic_Alex. 38 00:00:34,140 --> 00:00:34,200: A 39 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:34,590: regular 40 00:00:34,590 --> 00:00:35,280: participant 41 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:35,371: in 42 00:00:35,371 --> 00:00:35,429: the 43 00:00:35,429 --> 00:00:35,789: Thursday 44 00:00:35,789 --> 00:00:36,600: Prompt 45 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:36,689: where 46 00:00:36,689 --> 00:00:36,840: she 47 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:37,079: often 48 00:00:37,079 --> 00:00:37,350: finds 49 00:00:37,350 --> 00:00:37,979: inspiration 50 00:00:37,979 --> 00:00:38,219: for 51 00:00:38,219 --> 00:00:38,429: her 52 00:00:38,429 --> 00:00:40,229: writing.

Read 53 00:00:40,229 --> 00:00:40,409: by 54 00:00:40,409 --> 00:00:41,880: BandanaDog, 55 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:42,509: Unorthodox 56 00:00:42,509 --> 00:00:43,079: Spacetime 57 00:00:43,079 --> 00:00:44,369: Drifter.

Please 58 00:00:44,369 --> 00:00:46,439: enjoy


“Exchange 59 00:00:46,439 --> 00:00:47,429: Student” 60 00:00:47,429 --> 00:00:47,670: by 61 00:00:47,670 --> 00:00:48,090: Celtic 62 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:53,070: Kitsune.

Jake 63 00:00:53,070 --> 00:00:53,219: was 64 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:53,280: a 65 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:53,490: little 66 00:00:53,490 --> 00:00:53,789: taken 67 00:00:53,789 --> 00:00:54,450: aback, 68 00:00:54,450 --> 00:00:54,630: this 69 00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:54,780: was 70 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:54,990: not 71 00:00:54,990 --> 00:00:55,140: what 72 00:00:55,140 --> 00:00:55,320: he 73 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:55,890: expected 74 00:00:55,890 --> 00:00:56,009: when 75 00:00:56,009 --> 00:00:56,159: he 76 00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:56,490: knocked 77 00:00:56,490 --> 00:00:56,579: on 78 00:00:56,579 --> 00:00:56,700: his 79 00:00:56,700 --> 00:00:57,179: girlfriends 80 00:00:57,179 --> 00:00:57,990: door. 81 00:00:57,990 --> 00:00:58,109: He 82 00:00:58,109 --> 00:00:58,229: had 83 00:00:58,229 --> 00:00:58,380: been 84 00:00:58,380 --> 00:00:58,679: aware 85 00:00:58,679 --> 00:00:58,799: that 86 00:00:58,799 --> 00:00:58,920: she 87 00:00:58,920 --> 00:00:59,039: had 88 00:00:59,039 --> 00:00:59,429: received 89 00:00:59,429 --> 00:00:59,460: a 90 00:00:59,460 --> 00:00:59,549: new 91 00:00:59,549 --> 00:01:00,030: flatmate 92 00:01:00,030 --> 00:01:00,119: for 93 00:01:00,119 --> 00:01:00,210: the 94 00:01:00,210 --> 00:01:01,049: semester, 95 00:01:01,049 --> 00:01:01,200: an 96 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:01,530: exchange 97 00:01:01,530 --> 00:01:01,799: student 98 00:01:01,799 --> 00:01:01,950: from 99 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:03,179: Japan.

She 100 00:01:03,179 --> 00:01:03,270: had 101 00:01:03,270 --> 00:01:03,390: been 102 00:01:03,390 --> 00:01:03,750: somewhat 103 00:01:03,750 --> 00:01:04,349: coy 104 00:01:04,349 --> 00:01:04,590: when 105 00:01:04,590 --> 00:01:04,739: he 106 00:01:04,739 --> 00:01:04,859: had 107 00:01:04,859 --> 00:01:05,159: asked 108 00:01:05,159 --> 00:01:05,370: about 109 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:05,969: her, 110 00:01:05,969 --> 00:01:06,299: though 111 00:01:06,299 --> 00:01:06,599: really 112 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:06,840: Jake 113 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:06,959: had 114 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:07,200: just been 115 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:07,530: making 116 00:01:07,530 --> 00:01:07,769: polite 117 00:01:07,769 --> 00:01:08,939: conversation, 118 00:01:08,939 --> 00:01:09,390: Amanda 119 00:01:09,390 --> 00:01:09,540: had 120 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:09,689: just 121 00:01:09,689 --> 00:01:10,140: responded 122 00:01:10,140 --> 00:01:10,234: with 123 00:01:10,234 --> 00:01:10,319: a 124 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:10,650: knowing 125 00:01:10,650 --> 00:01:11,159: smile 126 00:01:11,159 --> 00:01:11,370: and 127 00:01:11,370 --> 00:01:11,670: told 128 00:01:11,670 --> 00:01:12,120: him 129 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:12,269: the 130 00:01:12,269 --> 00:01:12,450: new 131 00:01:12,450 --> 00:01:12,719: girl 132 00:01:12,719 --> 00:01:12,900: was 133 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:12,989: a 134 00:01:12,989 --> 00:01:13,170: bit 135 00:01:13,170 --> 00:01:13,230: of 136 00:01:13,230 --> 00:01:13,290: a 137 00:01:13,290 --> 00:01:14,700: fox.

Now 138 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:14,819: he 139 00:01:14,819 --> 00:01:14,969: knew 140 00:01:14,969 --> 00:01:16,049: why.

She 141 00:01:16,049 --> 00:01:16,290: was 142 00:01:16,290 --> 00:01:16,829: indeed 143 00:01:16,829 --> 00:01:16,890: a 144 00:01:16,890 --> 00:01:17,040: bit 145 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:17,099: of 146 00:01:17,099 --> 00:01:17,159: a 147 00:01:17,159 --> 00:01:17,819: fox, 148 00:01:17,819 --> 00:01:18,209: well 149 00:01:18,209 --> 00:01:18,840: completely 150 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:18,900: a 151 00:01:18,900 --> 00:01:19,620: fox. 152 00:01:19,620 --> 00:01:19,680: A 153 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:20,219: Kitsune 154 00:01:20,219 --> 00:01:23,549: to be exact.

A feral Kitsune.

And she was 155 00:01:23,549 --> 00:01:23,819: looking 156 00:01:23,819 --> 00:01:24,030: up 157 00:01:24,030 --> 00:01:24,120: at 158 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:24,510: him 159 00:01:24,510 --> 00:01:26,459: expectantly.

“Oh 160 00:01:26,459 --> 00:01:27,420: hi, uh 161 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:27,989: Kyoko 162 00:01:27,989 --> 00:01:28,230: isn’t 163 00:01:28,230 --> 00:01:30,000: it?”

“Yes, 164 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,150: and 165 00:01:30,150 --> 00:01:30,269: you 166 00:01:30,269 --> 00:01:30,510: must 167 00:01:30,510 --> 00:01:30,599: be 168 00:01:30,599 --> 00:01:31,530: Jake? 169 00:01:31,530 --> 00:01:31,920: Amanda 170 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:32,099: has 171 00:01:32,099 --> 00:01:32,340: told 172 00:01:32,340 --> 00:01:32,459: me 173 00:01:32,459 --> 00:01:32,760: about 174 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,049: you.”

“All 175 00:01:34,049 --> 00:01:34,439: good 176 00:01:34,439 --> 00:01:34,680: I 177 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:35,519: hope?” 178 00:01:35,519 --> 00:01:35,700: he 179 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:36,180: asked 180 00:01:36,180 --> 00:01:36,359: with 181 00:01:36,359 --> 00:01:36,540: what 182 00:01:36,540 --> 00:01:36,659: he 183 00:01:36,659 --> 00:01:37,079: hoped 184 00:01:37,079 --> 00:01:37,230: was 185 00:01:37,230 --> 00:01:37,290: a 186 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:37,590: winning 187 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:38,849: smile.

After 188 00:01:38,849 --> 00:01:39,030: his 189 00:01:39,030 --> 00:01:39,299: initial 190 00:01:39,299 --> 00:01:40,019: surprise 191 00:01:40,019 --> 00:01:40,170: he 192 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:40,409: was 193 00:01:40,409 --> 00:01:40,739: quickly 194 00:01:40,739 --> 00:01:41,069: slipping 195 00:01:41,069 --> 00:01:41,310: back 196 00:01:41,310 --> 00:01:41,519: into 197 00:01:41,519 --> 00:01:41,640: his 198 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:42,000: usual 199 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:42,420: charming 200 00:01:42,420 --> 00:01:43,170: self, 201 00:01:43,170 --> 00:01:43,319: he 202 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:43,500: knew 203 00:01:43,500 --> 00:01:44,069: females 204 00:01:44,069 --> 00:01:44,310: found 205 00:01:44,310 --> 00:01:44,400: it 206 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:44,640: hard 207 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:44,730: to 208 00:01:44,730 --> 00:01:45,450: resist, 209 00:01:45,450 --> 00:01:45,689: even 210 00:01:45,689 --> 00:01:45,900: those 211 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:46,140: of another 212 00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:46,620: species 213 00:01:46,620 --> 00:01:47,609: apparently. 214 00:01:47,609 --> 00:01:47,760: Her 215 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:48,359: tail-tip 216 00:01:48,359 --> 00:01:48,510: was 217 00:01:48,510 --> 00:01:48,959: swaying 218 00:01:48,959 --> 00:01:49,109: from 219 00:01:49,109 --> 00:01:49,319: side 220 00:01:49,319 --> 00:01:49,409: to 221 00:01:49,409 --> 00:01:49,739: side 222 00:01:49,739 --> 00:01:49,859: in 223 00:01:49,859 --> 00:01:50,280: apparent 224 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:51,390: approval.

She 225 00:01:51,390 --> 00:01:51,719: stepped 226 00:01:51,719 --> 00:01:52,109: back 227 00:01:52,109 --> 00:01:52,230: and 228 00:01:52,230 --> 00:01:52,709: aside 229 00:01:52,709 --> 00:01:52,829: to 230 00:01:52,829 --> 00:01:53,010: let 231 00:01:53,010 --> 00:01:53,099: him 232 00:01:53,099 --> 00:01:54,030: in.

“Mostly 233 00:01:54,030 --> 00:01:54,390: good, 234 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:55,950: yes”

She 235 00:01:55,950 --> 00:01:56,189: said 236 00:01:56,189 --> 00:02:00,900: this 237 00:02:00,900 --> 00:02:01,019: with 238 00:02:01,019 --> 00:02:01,079: a 239 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:01,739: smile, 240 00:02:01,739 --> 00:02:01,859: it 241 00:02:01,859 --> 00:02:02,040: was 242 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:02,340: not 243 00:02:02,340 --> 00:02:02,700: quite 244 00:02:02,700 --> 00:02:02,819: as 245 00:02:02,819 --> 00:02:03,329: reassuring 246 00:02:03,329 --> 00:02:03,450: as 247 00:02:03,450 --> 00:02:03,540: it 248 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:03,689: might 249 00:02:03,689 --> 00:02:03,810: have 250 00:02:03,810 --> 00:02:04,290: been, 251 00:02:04,290 --> 00:02:04,859: revealing 252 00:02:04,859 --> 00:02:04,985: as 253 00:02:04,985 --> 00:02:05,099: it 254 00:02:05,099 --> 00:02:05,400: did 255 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:06,030: impressively 256 00:02:06,030 --> 00:02:06,299: sharp 257 00:02:06,299 --> 00:02:07,019: teeth. 258 00:02:07,019 --> 00:02:07,170: He 259 00:02:07,170 --> 00:02:07,769: suspected 260 00:02:07,769 --> 00:02:07,950: she 261 00:02:07,950 --> 00:02:08,099: was 262 00:02:08,099 --> 00:02:08,460: trying 263 00:02:08,460 --> 00:02:08,580: to 264 00:02:08,580 --> 00:02:08,969: copy 265 00:02:08,969 --> 00:02:09,300: human 266 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:09,629: body 267 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:10,080: language 268 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:10,169: in 269 00:02:10,169 --> 00:02:10,349: an 270 00:02:10,349 --> 00:02:10,590: effort 271 00:02:10,590 --> 00:02:10,680: to 272 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:10,949: fit 273 00:02:10,949 --> 00:02:11,340: in 274 00:02:11,340 --> 00:02:11,520: and 275 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:11,639: it 276 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:11,939: didn’t 277 00:02:11,939 --> 00:02:12,150: really 278 00:02:12,150 --> 00:02:12,419: have 279 00:02:12,419 --> 00:02:12,539: the 280 00:02:12,539 --> 00:02:12,900: intended 281 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:14,189: effect.

Jake 282 00:02:14,189 --> 00:02:14,639: followed 283 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:14,759: as 284 00:02:14,759 --> 00:02:14,909: she 285 00:02:14,909 --> 00:02:15,300: trotted 286 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:15,569: ahead 287 00:02:15,569 --> 00:02:15,659: of 288 00:02:15,659 --> 00:02:15,840: him 289 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:16,020: into 290 00:02:16,020 --> 00:02:16,110: the 291 00:02:16,110 --> 00:02:16,409: living 292 00:02:16,409 --> 00:02:17,069: room, 293 00:02:17,069 --> 00:02:17,250: she 294 00:02:17,250 --> 00:02:17,400: was 295 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:17,639: pretty 296 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:18,210: big, 297 00:02:18,210 --> 00:02:18,750: certainly 298 00:02:18,750 --> 00:02:19,379: significantly 299 00:02:19,379 --> 00:02:19,830: larger 300 00:02:19,830 --> 00:02:19,979: than 301 00:02:19,979 --> 00:02:20,129: an 302 00:02:20,129 --> 00:02:20,580: actual 303 00:02:20,580 --> 00:02:21,300: fox 304 00:02:21,300 --> 00:02:21,569: and 305 00:02:21,569 --> 00:02:21,750: she 306 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:21,990: also 307 00:02:21,990 --> 00:02:22,259: had 308 00:02:22,259 --> 00:02:22,889: unusual 309 00:02:22,889 --> 00:02:23,009: and 310 00:02:23,009 --> 00:02:23,460: striking 311 00:02:23,460 --> 00:02:24,449: coloration, 312 00:02:24,449 --> 00:02:24,569: the 313 00:02:24,569 --> 00:02:24,900: light 314 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:25,199: moved 315 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:25,469: over 316 00:02:25,469 --> 00:02:25,590: her 317 00:02:25,590 --> 00:02:26,129: silken 318 00:02:26,129 --> 00:02:26,580: silver 319 00:02:26,580 --> 00:02:26,729: and 320 00:02:26,729 --> 00:02:26,939: white 321 00:02:26,939 --> 00:02:27,180: fur 322 00:02:27,180 --> 00:02:27,330: with 323 00:02:27,330 --> 00:02:27,389: a 324 00:02:27,389 --> 00:02:27,840: metallic 325 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,310: sheen.

“Amanda 326 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:29,490: will 327 00:02:29,490 --> 00:02:29,939: return 328 00:02:29,939 --> 00:02:30,870: soon, 329 00:02:30,870 --> 00:02:31,080: she 330 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:31,259: did 331 00:02:31,259 --> 00:02:31,530: say 332 00:02:31,530 --> 00:02:31,680: if 333 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:31,800: you 334 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:32,159: turned 335 00:02:32,159 --> 00:02:32,400: up 336 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:32,550: I 337 00:02:32,550 --> 00:02:32,729: was 338 00:02:32,729 --> 00:02:32,819: to 339 00:02:32,819 --> 00:02:32,969: let 340 00:02:32,969 --> 00:02:33,120: you 341 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,689: in”, 342 00:02:33,689 --> 00:02:33,870: she 343 00:02:33,870 --> 00:02:34,110: threw 344 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:34,439: back 345 00:02:34,439 --> 00:02:34,650: over 346 00:02:34,650 --> 00:02:34,770: her 347 00:02:34,770 --> 00:02:36,120: shoulder, “Please, 348 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:36,330: take 349 00:02:36,330 --> 00:02:36,389: a 350 00:02:36,389 --> 00:02:37,620: seat.”

Jake 351 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:37,800: did 352 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:38,280: so, 353 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:38,669: throwing 354 00:02:38,669 --> 00:02:39,180: himself 355 00:02:39,180 --> 00:02:39,419: onto 356 00:02:39,419 --> 00:02:39,569: his 357 00:02:39,569 --> 00:02:39,930: favourite 358 00:02:39,930 --> 00:02:40,229: stuffed 359 00:02:40,229 --> 00:02:40,680: chair, 360 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:41,099: spreading 361 00:02:41,099 --> 00:02:41,219: his 362 00:02:41,219 --> 00:02:41,580: legs 363 00:02:41,580 --> 00:02:41,669: and 364 00:02:41,669 --> 00:02:41,909: making 365 00:02:41,909 --> 00:02:42,270: himself 366 00:02:42,270 --> 00:02:42,870: entirely 367 00:02:42,870 --> 00:02:42,960: at 368 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:43,889: home.

She 369 00:02:43,889 --> 00:02:44,099: took 370 00:02:44,099 --> 00:02:44,189: the 371 00:02:44,189 --> 00:02:44,550: couch 372 00:02:44,550 --> 00:02:45,270: opposite, 373 00:02:45,270 --> 00:02:45,689: sitting 374 00:02:45,689 --> 00:02:46,229: primly 375 00:02:46,229 --> 00:02:46,349: on 376 00:02:46,349 --> 00:02:46,439: her 377 00:02:46,439 --> 00:02:46,919: haunches 378 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:47,069: with 379 00:02:47,069 --> 00:02:47,250: all 380 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:47,460: four 381 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:47,759: feet 382 00:02:47,759 --> 00:02:48,900: together.

“May 383 00:02:48,900 --> 00:02:49,050: I 384 00:02:49,050 --> 00:02:49,289: get 385 00:02:49,289 --> 00:02:49,409: you 386 00:02:49,409 --> 00:02:50,639: anything?”

Her 387 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:50,819: voice 388 00:02:50,819 --> 00:02:50,969: was 389 00:02:50,969 --> 00:02:51,330: heavily 390 00:02:51,330 --> 00:02:51,870: accented 391 00:02:51,870 --> 00:02:51,960: and 392 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:52,469: distorted 393 00:02:52,469 --> 00:02:52,620: by 394 00:02:52,620 --> 00:02:52,740: her 395 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:53,159: muzzle 396 00:02:53,159 --> 00:02:53,400: but 397 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:53,610: her 398 00:02:53,610 --> 00:02:53,879: English 399 00:02:53,879 --> 00:02:54,270: seemed 400 00:02:54,270 --> 00:02:54,629: very 401 00:02:54,629 --> 00:02:54,990: good 402 00:02:54,990 --> 00:02:55,110: and 403 00:02:55,110 --> 00:02:55,289: she 404 00:02:55,289 --> 00:02:55,590: was 405 00:02:55,590 --> 00:02:55,979: easily 406 00:02:55,979 --> 00:02:57,360: understandable.

She 407 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:57,509: was 408 00:02:57,509 --> 00:02:57,960: also almost 409 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:58,530: entirely 410 00:02:58,530 --> 00:02:59,310: nude; 411 00:02:59,310 --> 00:02:59,460: her 412 00:02:59,460 --> 00:02:59,669: only 413 00:02:59,669 --> 00:03:00,210: concession 414 00:03:00,210 --> 00:03:00,330: to 415 00:03:00,330 --> 00:03:00,810: modesty 416 00:03:00,810 --> 00:03:01,110: being 417 00:03:01,110 --> 00:03:01,169: a 418 00:03:01,169 --> 00:03:01,889: neckerchief, 419 00:03:01,889 --> 00:03:02,069: and 420 00:03:02,069 --> 00:03:02,250: all 421 00:03:02,250 --> 00:03:02,460: that 422 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:02,669: did 423 00:03:02,669 --> 00:03:02,819: was 424 00:03:02,819 --> 00:03:03,240: highlight 425 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:03,449: her 426 00:03:03,449 --> 00:03:04,050: otherwise 427 00:03:04,050 --> 00:03:04,409: lack 428 00:03:04,409 --> 00:03:04,530: of 429 00:03:04,530 --> 00:03:05,789: clothing.

That 430 00:03:05,789 --> 00:03:06,090: also 431 00:03:06,090 --> 00:03:06,479: wasn’t 432 00:03:06,479 --> 00:03:06,870: what 433 00:03:06,870 --> 00:03:07,020: he 434 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,009: expected, 435 00:03:08,009 --> 00:03:08,370: well 436 00:03:08,370 --> 00:03:08,610: she 437 00:03:08,610 --> 00:03:08,789: did 438 00:03:08,789 --> 00:03:08,969: have 439 00:03:08,969 --> 00:03:10,080: fur.

A 440 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:10,620: silence 441 00:03:10,620 --> 00:03:11,430: fell, 442 00:03:11,430 --> 00:03:11,639: she 443 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:12,060: blinked 444 00:03:12,060 --> 00:03:12,150: and 445 00:03:12,150 --> 00:03:12,300: he 446 00:03:12,300 --> 00:03:12,840: realised 447 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:12,990: he had 448 00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:13,139: been 449 00:03:13,139 --> 00:03:14,280: staring.

“Uh, 450 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:14,580: no 451 00:03:14,580 --> 00:03:14,879: it’s 452 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:15,360: fine, 453 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:15,900: I, uh, 454 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:16,229: never 455 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:16,439: met 456 00:03:16,439 --> 00:03:16,590: one 457 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:16,680: of 458 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:16,770: you 459 00:03:16,770 --> 00:03:17,939: before.”

He 460 00:03:17,939 --> 00:03:18,120: was 461 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:19,169: flustered, 462 00:03:19,169 --> 00:03:20,580: frig it.

“One 463 00:03:20,580 --> 00:03:20,669: of 464 00:03:20,669 --> 00:03:21,569: what? 465 00:03:21,569 --> 00:03:21,659: A 466 00:03:21,659 --> 00:03:22,259: Japanese 467 00:03:22,259 --> 00:03:23,550: person?”

Jake 468 00:03:23,550 --> 00:03:23,759: felt 469 00:03:23,759 --> 00:03:24,150: himself 470 00:03:24,150 --> 00:03:25,439: flush, “No, 471 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:25,680: I 472 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:26,310: mean, 473 00:03:26,310 --> 00:03:27,810: uh…”

After 474 00:03:27,810 --> 00:03:27,930: an 475 00:03:27,930 --> 00:03:28,259: awkward 476 00:03:28,259 --> 00:03:28,680: moment 477 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:28,949: she 478 00:03:28,949 --> 00:03:29,310: waved 479 00:03:29,310 --> 00:03:29,699: a paw 480 00:03:29,699 --> 00:03:30,300: dismissively 481 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:30,419: and 482 00:03:30,419 --> 00:03:31,949: again ‘smiled’, 483 00:03:31,949 --> 00:03:32,189: this 484 00:03:32,189 --> 00:03:32,490: time 485 00:03:32,490 --> 00:03:32,610: with 486 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:32,729: her 487 00:03:32,729 --> 00:03:33,180: tail 488 00:03:33,180 --> 00:03:33,360: which 489 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:33,689: swept 490 00:03:33,689 --> 00:03:34,020: back 491 00:03:34,020 --> 00:03:34,110: and 492 00:03:34,110 --> 00:03:34,439: forth 493 00:03:34,439 --> 00:03:34,530: in 494 00:03:34,530 --> 00:03:35,729: amusement.

“I 495 00:03:35,729 --> 00:03:36,120: play 496 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:36,300: with 497 00:03:36,300 --> 00:03:37,050: you, 498 00:03:37,050 --> 00:03:37,199: I 499 00:03:37,199 --> 00:03:37,710: understand 500 00:03:37,710 --> 00:03:37,860: what 501 00:03:37,860 --> 00:03:37,949: you 502 00:03:37,949 --> 00:03:38,699: mean, 503 00:03:38,699 --> 00:03:39,030: no 504 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:39,210: we 505 00:03:39,210 --> 00:03:39,300: are 506 00:03:39,300 --> 00:03:39,599: quite 507 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:40,439: uncommon, 508 00:03:40,439 --> 00:03:40,710: even 509 00:03:40,710 --> 00:03:40,979: back 510 00:03:40,979 --> 00:03:42,180: home.”

Jake 511 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:42,360: knew 512 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:42,539: she 513 00:03:42,539 --> 00:03:42,689: was 514 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:43,349: correct, 515 00:03:43,349 --> 00:03:43,469: he 516 00:03:43,469 --> 00:03:43,590: had 517 00:03:43,590 --> 00:03:43,680: an 518 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:44,039: interest 519 00:03:44,039 --> 00:03:44,129: in 520 00:03:44,129 --> 00:03:44,580: non-human 521 00:03:44,580 --> 00:03:45,539: sentients, 522 00:03:45,539 --> 00:03:45,659: in 523 00:03:45,659 --> 00:03:46,050: fact 524 00:03:46,050 --> 00:03:46,199: he 525 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:46,349: was 526 00:03:46,349 --> 00:03:46,830: seriously 527 00:03:46,830 --> 00:03:47,340: considering 528 00:03:47,340 --> 00:03:47,971: specialising 529 00:03:47,971 --> 00:03:48,049: in 530 00:03:48,049 --> 00:03:48,180: them 531 00:03:48,180 --> 00:03:48,330: as 532 00:03:48,330 --> 00:03:48,509: part 533 00:03:48,509 --> 00:03:48,599: of 534 00:03:48,599 --> 00:03:48,719: his 535 00:03:48,719 --> 00:03:49,259: Anthropology 536 00:03:49,259 --> 00:03:50,400: studies.

And 537 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:50,460: an 538 00:03:50,460 --> 00:03:50,819: idea 539 00:03:50,819 --> 00:03:51,120: began 540 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:51,180: to 541 00:03:51,180 --> 00:03:51,930: form, 542 00:03:51,930 --> 00:03:52,050: this 543 00:03:52,050 --> 00:03:52,530: semester 544 00:03:52,530 --> 00:03:52,620: he 545 00:03:52,620 --> 00:03:52,770: was 546 00:03:52,770 --> 00:03:53,159: required 547 00:03:53,159 --> 00:03:53,219: to 548 00:03:53,219 --> 00:03:53,520: submit 549 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:53,580: a 550 00:03:53,580 --> 00:03:54,000: pHd 551 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,020: proposal, 552 00:03:55,020 --> 00:03:56,189: Kitsune’s were 553 00:03:56,189 --> 00:03:56,580: very 554 00:03:56,580 --> 00:03:57,180: rare 555 00:03:57,180 --> 00:03:57,300: and 556 00:03:57,300 --> 00:03:57,780: ferals 557 00:03:57,780 --> 00:03:57,990: even 558 00:03:57,990 --> 00:03:58,199: more 559 00:03:58,199 --> 00:03:59,039: so, 560 00:03:59,039 --> 00:03:59,250: and 561 00:03:59,250 --> 00:03:59,400: now 562 00:03:59,400 --> 00:03:59,520: he 563 00:03:59,520 --> 00:03:59,610: had 564 00:03:59,610 --> 00:04:00,000: access 565 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:00,090: to 566 00:04:00,090 --> 00:04:01,500: one.

Landed 567 00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:01,680: right 568 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:01,770: in 569 00:04:01,770 --> 00:04:01,919: his 570 00:04:01,919 --> 00:04:02,310: lap 571 00:04:02,310 --> 00:04:02,460: so 572 00:04:02,460 --> 00:04:02,520: to 573 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:03,810: speak.

He 574 00:04:03,810 --> 00:04:04,229: realised 575 00:04:04,229 --> 00:04:04,289: he 576 00:04:04,289 --> 00:04:04,379: was 577 00:04:04,379 --> 00:04:04,710: staring 578 00:04:04,710 --> 00:04:05,039: again 579 00:04:05,039 --> 00:04:05,189: and 580 00:04:05,189 --> 00:04:05,580: coughed 581 00:04:05,580 --> 00:04:05,669: to 582 00:04:05,669 --> 00:04:05,849: hide 583 00:04:05,849 --> 00:04:05,939: his 584 00:04:05,939 --> 00:04:07,409: embarrassment.

“So how 585 00:04:07,409 --> 00:04:07,680: long 586 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:07,770: are 587 00:04:07,770 --> 00:04:07,919: you 588 00:04:07,919 --> 00:04:08,129: here 589 00:04:08,129 --> 00:04:09,120: for?”

“At 590 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:09,360: least 591 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:09,389: a 592 00:04:09,389 --> 00:04:09,689: year 593 00:04:09,689 --> 00:04:09,900: but 594 00:04:09,900 --> 00:04:09,960: I 595 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:10,139: may 596 00:04:10,139 --> 00:04:11,580: extend.”

Better 597 00:04:11,580 --> 00:04:11,729: and 598 00:04:11,729 --> 00:04:12,870: better…

“You’re 599 00:04:12,870 --> 00:04:13,319: settling 600 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:13,439: in 601 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:14,699: well?”

“Yes 602 00:04:14,699 --> 00:04:14,881: all 603 00:04:14,881 --> 00:04:14,939: are 604 00:04:14,939 --> 00:04:15,240: very 605 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:15,810: nice, 606 00:04:15,810 --> 00:04:17,339: friendly.”

Jake didn’t 607 00:04:17,339 --> 00:04:17,850: particularly 608 00:04:17,850 --> 00:04:18,240: find 609 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:18,509: people 610 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:18,660: to 611 00:04:18,660 --> 00:04:18,779: be 612 00:04:18,779 --> 00:04:18,990: like 613 00:04:18,990 --> 00:04:19,620: that, 614 00:04:19,620 --> 00:04:19,889: maybe 615 00:04:19,889 --> 00:04:20,009: they 616 00:04:20,009 --> 00:04:20,279: treated 617 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:20,759: Kitsunes 618 00:04:20,759 --> 00:04:21,540: differently, 619 00:04:21,540 --> 00:04:21,990: certainly 620 00:04:21,990 --> 00:04:22,110: there 621 00:04:22,110 --> 00:04:22,259: was 622 00:04:22,259 --> 00:04:22,350: the 623 00:04:22,350 --> 00:04:22,920: exoticism 624 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:23,579: factor, 625 00:04:23,579 --> 00:04:23,879: or 626 00:04:23,879 --> 00:04:24,180: maybe 627 00:04:24,180 --> 00:04:24,240: it 628 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:24,360: was 629 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:24,540: just 630 00:04:24,540 --> 00:04:24,660: her 631 00:04:24,660 --> 00:04:25,709: personality, 632 00:04:25,709 --> 00:04:26,339: she herself 633 00:04:26,339 --> 00:04:26,699: seemed 634 00:04:26,699 --> 00:04:27,000: friendly 635 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:27,420: enough 636 00:04:27,420 --> 00:04:27,660: though 637 00:04:27,660 --> 00:04:27,779: he 638 00:04:27,779 --> 00:04:27,959: could 639 00:04:27,959 --> 00:04:28,259: sense 640 00:04:28,259 --> 00:04:28,319: a 641 00:04:28,319 --> 00:04:28,620: subtle 642 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:29,189: amusement 643 00:04:29,189 --> 00:04:29,279: on 644 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:29,459: her 645 00:04:29,459 --> 00:04:29,790: part 646 00:04:29,790 --> 00:04:29,910: at 647 00:04:29,910 --> 00:04:30,089: how 648 00:04:30,089 --> 00:04:30,449: humans 649 00:04:30,449 --> 00:04:30,810: reacted 650 00:04:30,810 --> 00:04:30,899: to 651 00:04:30,899 --> 00:04:31,860: her.

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She 669 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:38,189: replied 670 00:04:38,189 --> 00:04:38,610: openly 671 00:04:38,610 --> 00:04:38,730: and 672 00:04:38,730 --> 00:04:39,569: honestly, 673 00:04:39,569 --> 00:04:39,839: tipped 674 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:39,959: her 675 00:04:39,959 --> 00:04:40,139: head 676 00:04:40,139 --> 00:04:40,259: to 677 00:04:40,259 --> 00:04:40,350: the 678 00:04:40,350 --> 00:04:40,769: side 679 00:04:40,769 --> 00:04:40,920: and 680 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:41,160: looked 681 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:41,220: at 682 00:04:41,220 --> 00:04:41,399: him 683 00:04:41,399 --> 00:04:42,600: closely.

“You 684 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:42,839: seem 685 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:43,350: interested 686 00:04:43,350 --> 00:04:43,410: in 687 00:04:43,410 --> 00:04:43,560: my 688 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:45,180: people.”

“Yes, 689 00:04:45,180 --> 00:04:45,360: I’ve 690 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,689: always 691 00:04:48,689 --> 00:04:49,019: wondered 692 00:04:49,019 --> 00:04:49,199: what 693 00:04:49,199 --> 00:04:49,350: it’s 694 00:04:49,350 --> 00:04:49,620: like 695 00:04:49,620 --> 00:04:49,740: for 696 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:50,040: someone 697 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:50,189: like 698 00:04:50,189 --> 00:04:50,910: you, 699 00:04:50,910 --> 00:04:51,209: being 700 00:04:51,209 --> 00:04:51,629: human is 701 00:04:51,629 --> 00:04:51,930: so 702 00:04:51,930 --> 00:04:52,949: mundane”, 703 00:04:52,949 --> 00:04:53,069: he 704 00:04:53,069 --> 00:04:54,300: sighed.

It 705 00:04:54,300 --> 00:04:54,540: really 706 00:04:54,540 --> 00:04:55,379: was, 707 00:04:55,379 --> 00:04:55,529: the 708 00:04:55,529 --> 00:04:55,829: world 709 00:04:55,829 --> 00:04:55,949: was 710 00:04:55,949 --> 00:04:56,220: human 711 00:04:56,220 --> 00:04:56,670: dominated 712 00:04:56,670 --> 00:04:56,819: to 713 00:04:56,819 --> 00:04:56,879: a 714 00:04:56,879 --> 00:04:57,300: massive 715 00:04:57,300 --> 00:04:58,050: extent, 716 00:04:58,050 --> 00:04:58,199: they 717 00:04:58,199 --> 00:04:58,769: outnumbered 718 00:04:58,769 --> 00:04:58,920: other 719 00:04:58,920 --> 00:04:59,519: sentients 720 00:04:59,519 --> 00:04:59,606: a 721 00:04:59,606 --> 00:04:59,879: hundred 722 00:04:59,879 --> 00:05:00,000: to 723 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:00,660: one, 724 00:05:00,660 --> 00:05:00,839: and 725 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:01,110: those 726 00:05:01,110 --> 00:05:01,199: were 727 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:01,290: the 728 00:05:01,290 --> 00:05:01,680: common 729 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:02,160: peoples 730 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:02,399: like 731 00:05:02,399 --> 00:05:02,939: Elves, 732 00:05:02,939 --> 00:05:03,509: Dwarves, 733 00:05:03,509 --> 00:05:04,259: Centaurs, 734 00:05:04,259 --> 00:05:04,800: Harlicks 735 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:04,889: and 736 00:05:04,889 --> 00:05:05,160: so 737 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:06,303: on.

Man 738 00:05:06,303 --> 00:05:06,389: it 739 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:06,540: was 740 00:05:06,540 --> 00:05:07,589: boring.

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“You 801 00:05:27,509 --> 00:05:27,689: wish 802 00:05:27,689 --> 00:05:27,810: to 803 00:05:27,810 --> 00:05:28,019: know 804 00:05:28,019 --> 00:05:28,230: what 805 00:05:28,230 --> 00:05:28,350: it 806 00:05:28,350 --> 00:05:28,470: is 807 00:05:28,470 --> 00:05:28,829: like 808 00:05:28,829 --> 00:05:28,949: to 809 00:05:28,949 --> 00:05:29,069: be 810 00:05:29,069 --> 00:05:29,250: a 811 00:05:29,250 --> 00:05:29,639: Kitsune 812 00:05:29,639 --> 00:05:29,850: like 813 00:05:29,850 --> 00:05:30,870: me?”

“I 814 00:05:30,870 --> 00:05:31,319: admit, 815 00:05:31,319 --> 00:05:31,500: I’m 816 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:32,189: curious, 817 00:05:32,189 --> 00:05:33,480: yes.”

She 818 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:33,899: nodded 819 00:05:33,899 --> 00:05:34,079: as 820 00:05:34,079 --> 00:05:34,199: if 821 00:05:34,199 --> 00:05:34,470: having 822 00:05:34,470 --> 00:05:34,649: made 823 00:05:34,649 --> 00:05:34,709: a 824 00:05:34,709 --> 00:05:35,910: decision, “There 825 00:05:35,910 --> 00:05:36,060: is 826 00:05:36,060 --> 00:05:36,750: perhaps 827 00:05:36,750 --> 00:05:38,220: a way.”

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“I 838 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:42,089: must 839 00:05:42,089 --> 00:05:42,329: warn 840 00:05:42,329 --> 00:05:42,930: you, 841 00:05:42,930 --> 00:05:43,110: there 842 00:05:43,110 --> 00:05:43,230: is 843 00:05:43,230 --> 00:05:43,439: no 844 00:05:43,439 --> 00:05:43,800: method 845 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:43,889: of 846 00:05:43,889 --> 00:05:44,879: return, 847 00:05:44,879 --> 00:05:45,060: I 848 00:05:45,060 --> 00:05:45,329: ask 849 00:05:45,329 --> 00:05:46,110: again, 850 00:05:46,110 --> 00:05:46,319: do 851 00:05:46,319 --> 00:05:46,439: you 852 00:05:46,439 --> 00:05:46,889: truly 853 00:05:46,889 --> 00:05:47,129: want 854 00:05:47,129 --> 00:05:47,250: to 855 00:05:47,250 --> 00:05:47,610: know 856 00:05:47,610 --> 00:05:47,790: what 857 00:05:47,790 --> 00:05:47,879: it 858 00:05:47,879 --> 00:05:48,000: is 859 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:48,300: like 860 00:05:48,300 --> 00:05:48,420: to 861 00:05:48,420 --> 00:05:48,540: be 862 00:05:48,540 --> 00:05:48,600: a 863 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:49,110: Kitsune 864 00:05:49,110 --> 00:05:49,350: like 865 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:50,790: me?”

His mouth was 866 00:05:50,790 --> 00:05:51,509: dry, 867 00:05:51,509 --> 00:05:51,629: the 868 00:05:51,629 --> 00:05:52,143: Kitsune 869 00:05:52,143 --> 00:05:52,319: may 870 00:05:52,319 --> 00:05:52,529: not 871 00:05:52,529 --> 00:05:52,649: be 872 00:05:52,649 --> 00:05:53,100: common 873 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:53,310: but 874 00:05:53,310 --> 00:05:53,459: they 875 00:05:53,459 --> 00:05:53,639: were 876 00:05:53,639 --> 00:05:54,149: powerful 877 00:05:54,149 --> 00:05:54,240: in 878 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:54,360: their 879 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:54,540: own 880 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:55,230: realm, 881 00:05:55,230 --> 00:05:55,439: well 882 00:05:55,439 --> 00:05:55,860: versed 883 00:05:55,860 --> 00:05:55,980: in 884 00:05:55,980 --> 00:05:56,100: The 885 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:58,649: Way.

“Yes.”

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Permanently.

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“Shall 999 00:06:39,990 --> 00:06:40,139: we 1000 00:06:40,139 --> 00:06:42,089: begin?”

“Now?”, 1001 00:06:42,089 --> 00:06:42,269: his 1002 00:06:42,269 --> 00:06:42,540: voice 1003 00:06:42,540 --> 00:06:42,720: came 1004 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:42,870: out 1005 00:06:42,870 --> 00:06:42,959: as 1006 00:06:42,959 --> 00:06:43,019: a 1007 00:06:43,019 --> 00:06:43,410: strangled 1008 00:06:43,410 --> 00:06:44,699: squeak.

“There 1009 00:06:44,699 --> 00:06:44,790: is 1010 00:06:44,790 --> 00:06:44,939: no 1011 00:06:44,939 --> 00:06:45,180: time 1012 00:06:45,180 --> 00:06:45,329: like 1013 00:06:45,329 --> 00:06:45,420: the 1014 00:06:45,420 --> 00:06:45,990: present 1015 00:06:45,990 --> 00:06:46,170: as 1016 00:06:46,170 --> 00:06:46,290: I 1017 00:06:46,290 --> 00:06:46,620: believe 1018 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:46,709: you 1019 00:06:46,709 --> 00:06:48,240: say.”

“Uh 1020 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:49,319: OK”, 1021 00:06:49,319 --> 00:06:49,470: he 1022 00:06:49,470 --> 00:06:49,829: gathered 1023 00:06:49,829 --> 00:06:50,339: himself 1024 00:06:50,339 --> 00:06:50,490: though 1025 00:06:50,490 --> 00:06:50,670: his 1026 00:06:50,670 --> 00:06:50,879: heart 1027 00:06:50,879 --> 00:06:51,029: was 1028 00:06:51,029 --> 00:06:52,379: racing, “What 1029 00:06:52,379 --> 00:06:52,589: do 1030 00:06:52,589 --> 00:06:52,889: I 1031 00:06:52,889 --> 00:06:54,240: do?”

She 1032 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:54,540: hopped 1033 00:06:54,540 --> 00:06:54,629: off 1034 00:06:54,629 --> 00:06:54,720: the 1035 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:55,110: couch 1036 00:06:55,110 --> 00:06:55,199: and 1037 00:06:55,199 --> 00:06:55,470: went 1038 00:06:55,470 --> 00:06:55,589: to 1039 00:06:55,589 --> 00:06:55,680: the 1040 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:56,250: curtains, 1041 00:06:56,250 --> 00:06:56,579: drawing 1042 00:06:56,579 --> 00:06:56,730: them 1043 00:06:56,730 --> 00:06:57,028: closed 1044 00:06:57,028 --> 00:06:57,149: with 1045 00:06:57,149 --> 00:06:57,240: her 1046 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:57,720: mouth, 1047 00:06:57,720 --> 00:06:57,899: then 1048 00:06:57,899 --> 00:06:58,410: returned 1049 00:06:58,410 --> 00:06:58,620: to 1050 00:06:58,620 --> 00:06:58,769: him 1051 00:06:58,769 --> 00:06:58,920: and 1052 00:06:58,920 --> 00:06:59,189: looked 1053 00:06:59,189 --> 00:06:59,370: up 1054 00:06:59,370 --> 00:06:59,490: with 1055 00:06:59,490 --> 00:06:59,550: a 1056 00:06:59,550 --> 00:07:00,329: smile, 1057 00:07:00,329 --> 00:07:00,449: it 1058 00:07:00,449 --> 00:07:00,629: went 1059 00:07:00,629 --> 00:07:00,840: better 1060 00:07:00,840 --> 00:07:01,019: this 1061 00:07:01,019 --> 00:07:02,430: time.

“Trust 1062 00:07:02,430 --> 00:07:03,449: me…”

He 1063 00:07:03,449 --> 00:07:04,680: nodded.

“Now 1064 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:05,009: stand 1065 00:07:05,009 --> 00:07:05,100: and 1066 00:07:05,100 --> 00:07:05,370: remove 1067 00:07:05,370 --> 00:07:05,490: your 1068 00:07:05,490 --> 00:07:06,839: clothing.”

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“All 1094 00:07:16,829 --> 00:07:17,009: of 1095 00:07:17,009 --> 00:07:18,300: it…”

Man 1096 00:07:18,300 --> 00:07:18,720: Amanda 1097 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:18,899: had 1098 00:07:18,899 --> 00:07:19,110: better 1099 00:07:19,110 --> 00:07:19,290: not 1100 00:07:19,290 --> 00:07:19,529: walk 1101 00:07:19,529 --> 00:07:19,920: in 1102 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:20,970: now.

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“Give 1138 00:07:31,019 --> 00:07:31,110: me 1139 00:07:31,110 --> 00:07:31,319: your 1140 00:07:31,319 --> 00:07:34,139: hand.”

Oh well…

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Hard.

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“What 1202 00:07:55,110 --> 00:07:55,230: the 1203 00:07:55,230 --> 00:07:56,370: fu…”

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She 1219 00:08:01,110 --> 00:08:01,290: was 1220 00:08:01,290 --> 00:08:01,709: watching 1221 00:08:01,709 --> 00:08:02,040: him 1222 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:02,160: with 1223 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:02,310: an 1224 00:08:02,310 --> 00:08:02,579: odd 1225 00:08:02,579 --> 00:08:03,930: intensity.

Jake 1226 00:08:03,930 --> 00:08:04,199: almost 1227 00:08:04,199 --> 00:08:04,560: spat 1228 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:04,680: at 1229 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:05,069: her, 1230 00:08:05,069 --> 00:08:05,250: what 1231 00:08:05,250 --> 00:08:05,370: a 1232 00:08:05,370 --> 00:08:05,699: dirty 1233 00:08:05,699 --> 00:08:06,240: fucking 1234 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:06,629: trick 1235 00:08:06,629 --> 00:08:06,750: to 1236 00:08:06,750 --> 00:08:07,500: play! 1237 00:08:07,500 --> 00:08:07,680: He 1238 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:08,100: raised 1239 00:08:08,100 --> 00:08:08,459: himself 1240 00:08:08,459 --> 00:08:08,579: to 1241 00:08:08,579 --> 00:08:08,699: his 1242 00:08:08,699 --> 00:08:08,970: feet 1243 00:08:08,970 --> 00:08:09,089: and 1244 00:08:09,089 --> 00:08:09,300: went 1245 00:08:09,300 --> 00:08:09,389: to 1246 00:08:09,389 --> 00:08:09,509: get 1247 00:08:09,509 --> 00:08:09,569: a 1248 00:08:09,569 --> 00:08:10,050: towel 1249 00:08:10,050 --> 00:08:10,139: and 1250 00:08:10,139 --> 00:08:10,379: clean 1251 00:08:10,379 --> 00:08:10,470: the 1252 00:08:10,470 --> 00:08:11,759: wound.

And 1253 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:12,930: tripped, 1254 00:08:12,930 --> 00:08:13,319: falling 1255 00:08:13,319 --> 00:08:13,709: forward 1256 00:08:13,709 --> 00:08:13,949: onto 1257 00:08:13,949 --> 00:08:14,069: his 1258 00:08:14,069 --> 00:08:15,420: hands, 1259 00:08:15,420 --> 00:08:15,509: there 1260 00:08:15,509 --> 00:08:15,629: was 1261 00:08:15,629 --> 00:08:15,899: something 1262 00:08:15,899 --> 00:08:16,079: wrong 1263 00:08:16,079 --> 00:08:16,199: with 1264 00:08:16,199 --> 00:08:16,319: his 1265 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:18,269: legs.

Warmth 1266 00:08:18,269 --> 00:08:18,660: spread 1267 00:08:18,660 --> 00:08:18,839: through 1268 00:08:18,839 --> 00:08:18,990: his 1269 00:08:18,990 --> 00:08:19,709: body, 1270 00:08:19,709 --> 00:08:19,829: he 1271 00:08:19,829 --> 00:08:19,980: could 1272 00:08:19,980 --> 00:08:20,250: feel 1273 00:08:20,250 --> 00:08:20,579: something 1274 00:08:20,579 --> 00:08:21,029: rising 1275 00:08:21,029 --> 00:08:21,180: from 1276 00:08:21,180 --> 00:08:21,269: the 1277 00:08:21,269 --> 00:08:21,449: nape 1278 00:08:21,449 --> 00:08:21,569: of 1279 00:08:21,569 --> 00:08:21,750: his 1280 00:08:21,750 --> 00:08:22,259: neck, 1281 00:08:22,259 --> 00:08:22,560: running 1282 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:22,949: quickly 1283 00:08:22,949 --> 00:08:23,189: down 1284 00:08:23,189 --> 00:08:23,310: his 1285 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:24,300: spine. 1286 00:08:24,300 --> 00:08:24,449: With 1287 00:08:24,449 --> 00:08:24,509: a 1288 00:08:24,509 --> 00:08:24,959: shaking 1289 00:08:24,959 --> 00:08:25,379: hand 1290 00:08:25,379 --> 00:08:25,529: he 1291 00:08:25,529 --> 00:08:25,800: reached 1292 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:26,759: behind, 1293 00:08:26,759 --> 00:08:27,180: touched 1294 00:08:27,180 --> 00:08:27,360: his 1295 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:27,660: lower 1296 00:08:27,660 --> 00:08:30,360: back.

Fur.

And 1297 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:30,449: it 1298 00:08:30,449 --> 00:08:30,540: was 1299 00:08:30,540 --> 00:08:30,930: spreading 1300 00:08:30,930 --> 00:08:32,279: quickly.

There 1301 00:08:32,279 --> 00:08:32,429: was 1302 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:32,490: a 1303 00:08:32,490 --> 00:08:32,850: moment 1304 00:08:32,850 --> 00:08:32,909: of 1305 00:08:32,909 --> 00:08:33,779: panic; 1306 00:08:33,779 --> 00:08:33,961: he 1307 00:08:33,961 --> 00:08:34,080: had 1308 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:34,319: in 1309 00:08:34,319 --> 00:08:34,470: his 1310 00:08:34,470 --> 00:08:34,769: heart 1311 00:08:34,769 --> 00:08:34,919: not 1312 00:08:34,919 --> 00:08:35,250: truly 1313 00:08:35,250 --> 00:08:35,669: believed 1314 00:08:35,669 --> 00:08:36,090: her, 1315 00:08:36,090 --> 00:08:36,240: though 1316 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:36,330: he 1317 00:08:36,330 --> 00:08:36,450: had 1318 00:08:36,450 --> 00:08:36,779: heard 1319 00:08:36,779 --> 00:08:36,840: of 1320 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:37,110: such 1321 00:08:37,110 --> 00:08:38,460: things.

He 1322 00:08:38,460 --> 00:08:38,610: was 1323 00:08:38,610 --> 00:08:39,059: becoming 1324 00:08:39,059 --> 00:08:39,149: a 1325 00:08:39,149 --> 00:08:40,080: Kitsune, 1326 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:40,259: and 1327 00:08:40,259 --> 00:08:40,679: suddenly 1328 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:40,830: he 1329 00:08:40,830 --> 00:08:40,980: would 1330 00:08:40,980 --> 00:08:41,070: have 1331 00:08:41,070 --> 00:08:41,460: given 1332 00:08:41,460 --> 00:08:42,029: anything 1333 00:08:42,029 --> 00:08:42,120: to 1334 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:42,570: retain 1335 00:08:42,570 --> 00:08:42,690: his 1336 00:08:42,690 --> 00:08:44,009: humanity.

But 1337 00:08:44,009 --> 00:08:44,070: it 1338 00:08:44,070 --> 00:08:44,220: was 1339 00:08:44,220 --> 00:08:44,429: far 1340 00:08:44,429 --> 00:08:44,580: too 1341 00:08:44,580 --> 00:08:45,960: late for that.

She 1342 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:46,320: padded 1343 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:46,620: over 1344 00:08:46,620 --> 00:08:46,740: and 1345 00:08:46,740 --> 00:08:47,070: around 1346 00:08:47,070 --> 00:08:47,429: him, 1347 00:08:47,429 --> 00:08:47,879: watching 1348 00:08:47,879 --> 00:08:48,000: as 1349 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:48,090: he 1350 00:08:48,090 --> 00:08:49,110: changed, 1351 00:08:49,110 --> 00:08:49,259: her 1352 00:08:49,259 --> 00:08:49,799: expression 1353 00:08:49,799 --> 00:08:49,980: was 1354 00:08:49,980 --> 00:08:50,129: one 1355 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:50,250: of 1356 00:08:50,250 --> 00:08:50,639: polite 1357 00:08:50,639 --> 00:08:51,299: interest 1358 00:08:51,299 --> 00:08:51,450: and 1359 00:08:51,450 --> 00:08:51,779: Jake 1360 00:08:51,779 --> 00:08:51,899: had 1361 00:08:51,899 --> 00:08:51,960: a 1362 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:52,289: sudden 1363 00:08:52,289 --> 00:08:53,519: realisation, 1364 00:08:53,519 --> 00:08:53,700: he 1365 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:53,820: had 1366 00:08:53,820 --> 00:08:54,240: not 1367 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:54,480: asked 1368 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:54,960: her 1369 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:55,139: what 1370 00:08:55,139 --> 00:08:55,679: she 1371 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:55,830: was 1372 00:08:55,830 --> 00:08:57,179: studying.

It 1373 00:08:57,179 --> 00:08:57,330: was 1374 00:08:57,330 --> 00:08:57,570: hard 1375 00:08:57,570 --> 00:08:57,659: to 1376 00:08:57,659 --> 00:08:58,259: concentrate 1377 00:08:58,259 --> 00:08:58,769: though, 1378 00:08:58,769 --> 00:08:58,919: the 1379 00:08:58,919 --> 00:08:59,309: melting 1380 00:08:59,309 --> 00:08:59,669: warmth 1381 00:08:59,669 --> 00:08:59,970: spread 1382 00:08:59,970 --> 00:09:00,659: quickly, 1383 00:09:00,659 --> 00:09:01,259: penetrated 1384 00:09:01,259 --> 00:09:01,529: him 1385 00:09:01,529 --> 00:09:02,009: inside 1386 00:09:02,009 --> 00:09:02,159: and 1387 00:09:02,159 --> 00:09:02,820: out. 1388 00:09:02,820 --> 00:09:03,000: His 1389 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:03,480: spine 1390 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:04,320: lengthened, 1391 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:04,679: grew 1392 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:05,129: behind 1393 00:09:05,129 --> 00:09:05,220: him 1394 00:09:05,220 --> 00:09:05,340: with 1395 00:09:05,340 --> 00:09:05,429: an 1396 00:09:05,429 --> 00:09:06,299: extremely 1397 00:09:06,299 --> 00:09:06,600: odd 1398 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:07,769: sensation, 1399 00:09:07,769 --> 00:09:07,919: he 1400 00:09:07,919 --> 00:09:08,100: could 1401 00:09:08,100 --> 00:09:08,580: feel 1402 00:09:08,580 --> 00:09:08,909: it 1403 00:09:08,909 --> 00:09:09,120: as 1404 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:09,269: his 1405 00:09:09,269 --> 00:09:09,690: tail 1406 00:09:09,690 --> 00:09:09,899: came 1407 00:09:09,899 --> 00:09:10,110: into 1408 00:09:10,110 --> 00:09:10,919: being, 1409 00:09:10,919 --> 00:09:11,340: his 1410 00:09:11,340 --> 00:09:12,720: tail. 1411 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:12,840: A 1412 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:13,350: tickling 1413 00:09:13,350 --> 00:09:13,950: sensation 1414 00:09:13,950 --> 00:09:14,309: marked 1415 00:09:14,309 --> 00:09:14,429: the 1416 00:09:14,429 --> 00:09:14,850: passage 1417 00:09:14,850 --> 00:09:14,940: of 1418 00:09:14,940 --> 00:09:15,120: his 1419 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:15,299: new 1420 00:09:15,299 --> 00:09:15,600: fur 1421 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:16,049: coat 1422 00:09:16,049 --> 00:09:16,230: as 1423 00:09:16,230 --> 00:09:16,350: it 1424 00:09:16,350 --> 00:09:16,710: wrapped 1425 00:09:16,710 --> 00:09:16,830: its 1426 00:09:16,830 --> 00:09:17,279: silken 1427 00:09:17,279 --> 00:09:17,970: embrace 1428 00:09:17,970 --> 00:09:18,299: around 1429 00:09:18,299 --> 00:09:18,450: his 1430 00:09:18,450 --> 00:09:19,470: body.

He 1431 00:09:19,470 --> 00:09:19,620: let 1432 00:09:19,620 --> 00:09:19,740: out 1433 00:09:19,740 --> 00:09:19,799: a 1434 00:09:19,799 --> 00:09:20,340: moan 1435 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:20,490: and 1436 00:09:20,490 --> 00:09:20,549: a 1437 00:09:20,549 --> 00:09:20,940: gargled 1438 00:09:20,940 --> 00:09:21,570: wheeze 1439 00:09:21,570 --> 00:09:21,750: as 1440 00:09:21,750 --> 00:09:21,929: his 1441 00:09:21,929 --> 00:09:22,230: head 1442 00:09:22,230 --> 00:09:22,590: pulled 1443 00:09:22,590 --> 00:09:22,950: back 1444 00:09:22,950 --> 00:09:23,100: with 1445 00:09:23,100 --> 00:09:24,240: inexorable force 1446 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:24,330: and 1447 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:24,990: snapped 1448 00:09:24,990 --> 00:09:25,230: into 1449 00:09:25,230 --> 00:09:25,409: its 1450 00:09:25,409 --> 00:09:25,559: new 1451 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:26,340: position, 1452 00:09:26,340 --> 00:09:27,059: horizontal 1453 00:09:27,059 --> 00:09:27,210: to 1454 00:09:27,210 --> 00:09:27,269: his 1455 00:09:27,269 --> 00:09:28,409: spine. 1456 00:09:28,409 --> 00:09:28,710: Jake 1457 00:09:28,710 --> 00:09:29,100: screwed 1458 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:29,190: up 1459 00:09:29,190 --> 00:09:29,399: his 1460 00:09:29,399 --> 00:09:29,759: eyes 1461 00:09:29,759 --> 00:09:29,850: with 1462 00:09:29,850 --> 00:09:29,970: the 1463 00:09:29,970 --> 00:09:30,539: intensity 1464 00:09:30,539 --> 00:09:30,600: of 1465 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:30,690: the 1466 00:09:30,690 --> 00:09:31,169: change 1467 00:09:31,169 --> 00:09:31,259: as 1468 00:09:31,259 --> 00:09:31,440: his 1469 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:31,830: face 1470 00:09:31,830 --> 00:09:32,460: rearranged 1471 00:09:32,460 --> 00:09:32,580: and 1472 00:09:32,580 --> 00:09:33,120: pushed 1473 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:33,899: out, 1474 00:09:33,899 --> 00:09:34,139: his 1475 00:09:34,139 --> 00:09:34,590: muzzle 1476 00:09:34,590 --> 00:09:35,429: forming, 1477 00:09:35,429 --> 00:09:35,850: ears 1478 00:09:35,850 --> 00:09:36,450: reshaping 1479 00:09:36,450 --> 00:09:36,570: and 1480 00:09:36,570 --> 00:09:36,929: moving 1481 00:09:36,929 --> 00:09:37,049: to 1482 00:09:37,049 --> 00:09:37,230: their 1483 00:09:37,230 --> 00:09:37,409: new 1484 00:09:37,409 --> 00:09:37,889: position 1485 00:09:37,889 --> 00:09:37,980: at 1486 00:09:37,980 --> 00:09:38,070: the 1487 00:09:38,070 --> 00:09:38,340: top 1488 00:09:38,340 --> 00:09:38,429: of 1489 00:09:38,429 --> 00:09:38,580: his 1490 00:09:38,580 --> 00:09:39,509: head.

They 1491 00:09:39,509 --> 00:09:40,080: flattened 1492 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:40,409: against 1493 00:09:40,409 --> 00:09:40,500: his 1494 00:09:40,500 --> 00:09:40,889: skull 1495 00:09:40,889 --> 00:09:41,009: as 1496 00:09:41,009 --> 00:09:41,100: he 1497 00:09:41,100 --> 00:09:41,759: instinctively 1498 00:09:41,759 --> 00:09:42,120: pulled 1499 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:42,330: them 1500 00:09:42,330 --> 00:09:43,529: back.

He 1501 00:09:43,529 --> 00:09:43,679: could 1502 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:44,039: feel 1503 00:09:44,039 --> 00:09:44,190: his 1504 00:09:44,190 --> 00:09:44,580: hips 1505 00:09:44,580 --> 00:09:44,669: and 1506 00:09:44,669 --> 00:09:45,179: shoulders 1507 00:09:45,179 --> 00:09:45,929: rearrange 1508 00:09:45,929 --> 00:09:46,110: as 1509 00:09:46,110 --> 00:09:46,200: he 1510 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:46,379: was 1511 00:09:46,379 --> 00:09:46,799: forced 1512 00:09:46,799 --> 00:09:47,009: into 1513 00:09:47,009 --> 00:09:47,070: a 1514 00:09:47,070 --> 00:09:47,669: four-legged 1515 00:09:47,669 --> 00:09:48,450: stance, 1516 00:09:48,450 --> 00:09:48,899: shifted 1517 00:09:48,899 --> 00:09:49,320: position 1518 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:49,440: to 1519 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:49,950: retain 1520 00:09:49,950 --> 00:09:50,159: his 1521 00:09:50,159 --> 00:09:50,639: balance as 1522 00:09:50,639 --> 00:09:50,759: his 1523 00:09:50,759 --> 00:09:51,120: legs 1524 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:51,480: changed 1525 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:52,230: shape, 1526 00:09:52,230 --> 00:09:52,620: arms 1527 00:09:52,620 --> 00:09:52,950: became 1528 00:09:52,950 --> 00:09:53,610: forelegs 1529 00:09:53,610 --> 00:09:53,730: and 1530 00:09:53,730 --> 00:09:54,269: hands 1531 00:09:54,269 --> 00:09:55,289: paws, 1532 00:09:55,289 --> 00:09:55,440: he 1533 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:55,590: was 1534 00:09:55,590 --> 00:09:55,980: already 1535 00:09:55,980 --> 00:09:56,340: aware 1536 00:09:56,340 --> 00:09:56,429: of 1537 00:09:56,429 --> 00:09:56,519: the 1538 00:09:56,519 --> 00:09:56,879: loss 1539 00:09:56,879 --> 00:09:56,940: of 1540 00:09:56,940 --> 00:09:57,090: his 1541 00:09:57,090 --> 00:09:57,570: thumbs 1542 00:09:57,570 --> 00:09:57,690: as 1543 00:09:57,690 --> 00:09:57,870: his 1544 00:09:57,870 --> 00:09:58,379: claws 1545 00:09:58,379 --> 00:09:58,620: came 1546 00:09:58,620 --> 00:09:59,820: out.

Jake 1547 00:09:59,820 --> 00:10:00,360: gasped 1548 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:00,509: as 1549 00:10:00,509 --> 00:10:00,659: his 1550 00:10:00,659 --> 00:10:01,139: gums 1551 00:10:01,139 --> 00:10:01,529: ached 1552 00:10:01,529 --> 00:10:01,710: and 1553 00:10:01,710 --> 00:10:01,889: with 1554 00:10:01,889 --> 00:10:02,309: gentle 1555 00:10:02,309 --> 00:10:02,759: clinks 1556 00:10:02,759 --> 00:10:02,879: of 1557 00:10:02,879 --> 00:10:03,299: enamel 1558 00:10:03,299 --> 00:10:03,509: on 1559 00:10:03,509 --> 00:10:03,809: wood 1560 00:10:03,809 --> 00:10:04,049: his 1561 00:10:04,049 --> 00:10:04,440: teeth 1562 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:04,799: fell 1563 00:10:04,799 --> 00:10:04,889: on 1564 00:10:04,889 --> 00:10:04,980: the 1565 00:10:04,980 --> 00:10:05,340: floor 1566 00:10:05,340 --> 00:10:05,429: in 1567 00:10:05,429 --> 00:10:05,700: front 1568 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:05,759: of 1569 00:10:05,759 --> 00:10:06,299: him, 1570 00:10:06,299 --> 00:10:06,419: he 1571 00:10:06,419 --> 00:10:06,570: could 1572 00:10:06,570 --> 00:10:06,899: hear 1573 00:10:06,899 --> 00:10:07,409: it, 1574 00:10:07,409 --> 00:10:07,590: and 1575 00:10:07,590 --> 00:10:07,950: feel 1576 00:10:07,950 --> 00:10:08,070: it 1577 00:10:08,070 --> 00:10:08,340: as 1578 00:10:08,340 --> 00:10:08,549: new 1579 00:10:08,549 --> 00:10:08,850: ones 1580 00:10:08,850 --> 00:10:09,120: grew 1581 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:09,210: in 1582 00:10:09,210 --> 00:10:09,360: their 1583 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:10,259: place. 1584 00:10:10,259 --> 00:10:10,440: He 1585 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:10,679: ran 1586 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:10,799: his 1587 00:10:10,799 --> 00:10:11,190: long 1588 00:10:11,190 --> 00:10:11,460: tongue 1589 00:10:11,460 --> 00:10:11,909: around 1590 00:10:11,909 --> 00:10:12,360: them, 1591 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:12,870: felt 1592 00:10:12,870 --> 00:10:13,019: their 1593 00:10:13,019 --> 00:10:13,350: fierce 1594 00:10:13,350 --> 00:10:14,700: sharpness.

There 1595 00:10:14,700 --> 00:10:14,820: was 1596 00:10:14,820 --> 00:10:15,529: a strange 1597 00:10:15,529 --> 00:10:15,769: pulling 1598 00:10:15,769 --> 00:10:16,309: sensation 1599 00:10:16,309 --> 00:10:16,700: between 1600 00:10:16,700 --> 00:10:16,879: his 1601 00:10:16,879 --> 00:10:17,330: legs 1602 00:10:17,330 --> 00:10:17,450: and 1603 00:10:17,450 --> 00:10:17,629: his 1604 00:10:17,629 --> 00:10:18,139: insides 1605 00:10:18,139 --> 00:10:18,350: felt 1606 00:10:18,350 --> 00:10:18,440: like 1607 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:18,559: they 1608 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:18,679: were 1609 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:19,730: melting, 1610 00:10:19,730 --> 00:10:19,940: this 1611 00:10:19,940 --> 00:10:20,090: was 1612 00:10:20,090 --> 00:10:20,179: the 1613 00:10:20,179 --> 00:10:20,450: most 1614 00:10:20,450 --> 00:10:20,779: intense 1615 00:10:20,779 --> 00:10:20,929: of 1616 00:10:20,929 --> 00:10:21,620: all; 1617 00:10:21,620 --> 00:10:21,830: his 1618 00:10:21,830 --> 00:10:22,100: body 1619 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:22,490: shuddered 1620 00:10:22,490 --> 00:10:22,610: with 1621 00:10:22,610 --> 00:10:22,730: an 1622 00:10:22,730 --> 00:10:23,299: orgasm 1623 00:10:23,299 --> 00:10:23,450: like 1624 00:10:23,450 --> 00:10:23,750: none 1625 00:10:23,750 --> 00:10:23,862: he 1626 00:10:23,862 --> 00:10:24,049: had 1627 00:10:24,049 --> 00:10:24,320: ever 1628 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:24,740: before 1629 00:10:24,740 --> 00:10:26,509: experienced.

And 1630 00:10:26,509 --> 00:10:27,019: then, 1631 00:10:27,019 --> 00:10:27,200: as 1632 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:27,559: quickly 1633 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:27,649: as 1634 00:10:27,649 --> 00:10:27,740: it 1635 00:10:27,740 --> 00:10:27,860: had 1636 00:10:27,860 --> 00:10:29,210: begun, 1637 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:29,299: it 1638 00:10:29,299 --> 00:10:29,450: was 1639 00:10:29,450 --> 00:10:30,559: over.

He 1640 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:31,100: stood 1641 00:10:31,100 --> 00:10:31,820: panting, 1642 00:10:31,820 --> 00:10:32,149: although 1643 00:10:32,149 --> 00:10:32,720: comfortably 1644 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:32,809: on 1645 00:10:32,809 --> 00:10:32,960: all 1646 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:33,620: fours, 1647 00:10:33,620 --> 00:10:33,830: and 1648 00:10:33,830 --> 00:10:34,159: opened 1649 00:10:34,159 --> 00:10:34,279: his 1650 00:10:34,279 --> 00:10:35,659: eyes.

It 1651 00:10:35,659 --> 00:10:35,779: was 1652 00:10:35,779 --> 00:10:36,620: different, 1653 00:10:36,620 --> 00:10:37,070: everything 1654 00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:37,250: was 1655 00:10:37,250 --> 00:10:38,330: different.

He 1656 00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:38,720: drew 1657 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:39,049: air 1658 00:10:39,049 --> 00:10:39,259: through 1659 00:10:39,259 --> 00:10:39,409: his 1660 00:10:39,409 --> 00:10:40,009: nostrils 1661 00:10:40,009 --> 00:10:40,100: and 1662 00:10:40,100 --> 00:10:40,399: almost 1663 00:10:40,399 --> 00:10:40,820: fainted 1664 00:10:40,820 --> 00:10:40,970: from 1665 00:10:40,970 --> 00:10:41,059: the 1666 00:10:41,059 --> 00:10:41,389: flood 1667 00:10:41,389 --> 00:10:41,480: of 1668 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:42,169: scents, 1669 00:10:42,169 --> 00:10:42,440: his 1670 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:42,919: ears 1671 00:10:42,919 --> 00:10:43,490: twitched 1672 00:10:43,490 --> 00:10:43,639: on 1673 00:10:43,639 --> 00:10:43,759: his 1674 00:10:43,759 --> 00:10:44,360: head, 1675 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:44,840: moving 1676 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:44,960: of 1677 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:45,110: their 1678 00:10:45,110 --> 00:10:45,289: own 1679 00:10:45,289 --> 00:10:45,950: accord, 1680 00:10:45,950 --> 00:10:46,279: picking 1681 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:46,429: up 1682 00:10:46,429 --> 00:10:46,519: the 1683 00:10:46,519 --> 00:10:46,909: faintest 1684 00:10:46,909 --> 00:10:48,320: sounds.

He 1685 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:48,470: had 1686 00:10:48,470 --> 00:10:48,649: not 1687 00:10:48,649 --> 00:10:49,190: expected 1688 00:10:49,190 --> 00:10:49,279: it 1689 00:10:49,279 --> 00:10:49,399: to 1690 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:49,549: be 1691 00:10:49,549 --> 00:10:51,259: so…all 1692 00:10:51,259 --> 00:10:53,600: encompassing…

“Well, 1693 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:53,750: how 1694 00:10:53,750 --> 00:10:53,840: do 1695 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:53,929: you 1696 00:10:53,929 --> 00:10:55,009: feel?”

Her 1697 00:10:55,009 --> 00:10:55,370: voice 1698 00:10:55,370 --> 00:10:55,490: was 1699 00:10:55,490 --> 00:10:56,419: sympathetic, 1700 00:10:56,419 --> 00:10:56,840: touched 1701 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:56,960: with 1702 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:57,350: genuine 1703 00:10:57,350 --> 00:10:58,340: concern. 1704 00:10:58,340 --> 00:10:58,549: She 1705 00:10:58,549 --> 00:10:58,820: stood 1706 00:10:58,820 --> 00:10:58,909: in 1707 00:10:58,909 --> 00:10:59,149: front 1708 00:10:59,149 --> 00:10:59,240: of 1709 00:10:59,240 --> 00:10:59,600: him, 1710 00:10:59,600 --> 00:10:59,779: her 1711 00:10:59,779 --> 00:11:00,110: head 1712 00:11:00,110 --> 00:11:00,529: lowered 1713 00:11:00,529 --> 00:11:00,649: and 1714 00:11:00,649 --> 00:11:00,919: tipped 1715 00:11:00,919 --> 00:11:01,009: to 1716 00:11:01,009 --> 00:11:01,100: the 1717 00:11:01,100 --> 00:11:02,000: side. 1718 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:02,240: Now 1719 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:02,360: they 1720 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:02,480: were 1721 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:02,750: looking 1722 00:11:02,750 --> 00:11:02,840: eye 1723 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:02,960: to 1724 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,429: eye.

“This 1725 00:11:04,429 --> 00:11:04,669: was a 1726 00:11:04,669 --> 00:11:05,269: mistake, 1727 00:11:05,269 --> 00:11:06,470: I…”

His 1728 00:11:06,470 --> 00:11:06,799: voice 1729 00:11:06,799 --> 00:11:07,279: sounded 1730 00:11:07,279 --> 00:11:07,639: odd to 1731 00:11:07,639 --> 00:11:08,960: himself.

“You’re 1732 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:09,350: very 1733 00:11:09,350 --> 00:11:10,549: pretty.”

Jake 1734 00:11:10,549 --> 00:11:11,179: blinked, 1735 00:11:11,179 --> 00:11:11,509: failed 1736 00:11:11,509 --> 00:11:11,659: to 1737 00:11:11,659 --> 00:11:12,860: understand. 1738 00:11:12,860 --> 00:11:12,980: And 1739 00:11:12,980 --> 00:11:13,970: then…

He 1740 00:11:13,970 --> 00:11:14,210: whipped 1741 00:11:14,210 --> 00:11:14,840: around, 1742 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:15,169: looking 1743 00:11:15,169 --> 00:11:15,259: at 1744 00:11:15,259 --> 00:11:15,769: himself, 1745 00:11:15,769 --> 00:11:16,009: then 1746 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:16,161: fell 1747 00:11:16,161 --> 00:11:16,279: on 1748 00:11:16,279 --> 00:11:16,368: his 1749 00:11:16,368 --> 00:11:16,759: side 1750 00:11:16,759 --> 00:11:16,850: and 1751 00:11:16,850 --> 00:11:17,090: spread 1752 00:11:17,090 --> 00:11:17,179: his 1753 00:11:17,179 --> 00:11:18,649: hind-legs.

Noted 1754 00:11:18,649 --> 00:11:18,799: the 1755 00:11:18,799 --> 00:11:19,250: absence 1756 00:11:19,250 --> 00:11:19,820: there, 1757 00:11:19,820 --> 00:11:19,909: it 1758 00:11:19,909 --> 00:11:20,059: was 1759 00:11:20,059 --> 00:11:20,299: kind 1760 00:11:20,299 --> 00:11:20,389: of 1761 00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:20,570: hard 1762 00:11:20,570 --> 00:11:20,659: to 1763 00:11:20,659 --> 00:11:21,889: miss.

“What 1764 00:11:21,889 --> 00:11:22,070: did 1765 00:11:22,070 --> 00:11:22,309: you 1766 00:11:22,309 --> 00:11:23,299: do?!?”, 1767 00:11:23,299 --> 00:11:23,450: he 1768 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:23,750: rolled 1769 00:11:23,750 --> 00:11:24,019: back 1770 00:11:24,019 --> 00:11:24,169: to 1771 00:11:24,169 --> 00:11:24,350: his 1772 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:24,679: feet 1773 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:24,799: and 1774 00:11:24,799 --> 00:11:24,919: his 1775 00:11:24,919 --> 00:11:25,340: voice 1776 00:11:25,340 --> 00:11:25,490: was 1777 00:11:25,490 --> 00:11:25,700: full 1778 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:25,759: of 1779 00:11:25,759 --> 00:11:26,149: feminine 1780 00:11:26,149 --> 00:11:26,600: fury 1781 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:26,720: as 1782 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:26,840: he 1783 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:27,259: rounded 1784 00:11:27,259 --> 00:11:27,409: on 1785 00:11:27,409 --> 00:11:28,250: her.

She 1786 00:11:28,250 --> 00:11:28,610: stepped 1787 00:11:28,610 --> 00:11:29,120: back, 1788 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:29,450: looking 1789 00:11:29,450 --> 00:11:30,019: genuinely 1790 00:11:30,019 --> 00:11:32,269: confused.

“But…you 1791 00:11:32,269 --> 00:11:32,600: wanted 1792 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:32,720: to 1793 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:32,899: be 1794 00:11:32,899 --> 00:11:32,960: a 1795 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:35,750: Kitsune…like me.”

And 1796 00:11:35,750 --> 00:11:36,230: then 1797 00:11:36,230 --> 00:11:36,410: with 1798 00:11:36,410 --> 00:11:36,470: a 1799 00:11:36,470 --> 00:11:37,009: sinking 1800 00:11:37,009 --> 00:11:37,549: emptiness 1801 00:11:37,549 --> 00:11:37,639: in 1802 00:11:37,639 --> 00:11:37,730: the 1803 00:11:37,730 --> 00:11:37,940: pit 1804 00:11:37,940 --> 00:11:38,029: of 1805 00:11:38,029 --> 00:11:38,120: his 1806 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:38,720: stomach 1807 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:39,110: Jake 1808 00:11:39,110 --> 00:11:40,309: understood, 1809 00:11:40,309 --> 00:11:40,370: a 1810 00:11:40,370 --> 00:11:44,330: Kitsune…like her…

“I 1811 00:11:44,330 --> 00:11:44,629: don’t 1812 00:11:44,629 --> 00:11:45,200: believe 1813 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,639: this…”

“I 1814 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:47,000: did 1815 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:47,870: ask, 1816 00:11:47,870 --> 00:11:48,110: I 1817 00:11:48,110 --> 00:11:48,649: thought 1818 00:11:48,649 --> 00:11:48,740: it 1819 00:11:48,740 --> 00:11:48,889: was 1820 00:11:48,889 --> 00:11:48,919: a 1821 00:11:48,919 --> 00:11:49,429: strange 1822 00:11:49,429 --> 00:11:50,269: request, 1823 00:11:50,269 --> 00:11:51,169: but…I 1824 00:11:51,169 --> 00:11:51,470: don’t 1825 00:11:51,470 --> 00:11:51,679: really 1826 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:52,250: understand 1827 00:11:52,250 --> 00:11:53,240: humans, 1828 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:53,360: I 1829 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:53,659: wasn’t 1830 00:11:53,659 --> 00:11:55,279: sure…”

Jake 1831 00:11:55,279 --> 00:11:55,519: took 1832 00:11:55,519 --> 00:11:55,759: deep 1833 00:11:55,759 --> 00:11:56,600: breaths, 1834 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:57,019: calming 1835 00:11:57,019 --> 00:11:57,620: breaths, 1836 00:11:57,620 --> 00:11:57,830: brought 1837 00:11:57,830 --> 00:11:58,159: himself 1838 00:11:58,159 --> 00:11:58,340: under 1839 00:11:58,340 --> 00:11:59,269: control. 1840 00:11:59,269 --> 00:11:59,419: It 1841 00:11:59,419 --> 00:11:59,539: was 1842 00:11:59,539 --> 00:11:59,750: his 1843 00:11:59,750 --> 00:12:00,320: fault, 1844 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:00,559: not 1845 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:01,070: hers; 1846 00:12:01,070 --> 00:12:01,250: she 1847 00:12:01,250 --> 00:12:01,340: had 1848 00:12:01,340 --> 00:12:01,700: indeed 1849 00:12:01,700 --> 00:12:02,120: asked 1850 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:02,240: if 1851 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:02,360: he 1852 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:02,509: was 1853 00:12:02,509 --> 00:12:04,039: certain.

“Turn 1854 00:12:04,039 --> 00:12:04,220: me 1855 00:12:04,220 --> 00:12:05,450: back.”

“I 1856 00:12:05,450 --> 00:12:05,870: told 1857 00:12:05,870 --> 00:12:06,289: you, 1858 00:12:06,289 --> 00:12:06,379: I 1859 00:12:06,379 --> 00:12:06,889: can’t 1860 00:12:06,889 --> 00:12:07,070: do 1861 00:12:07,070 --> 00:12:08,330: that.”

“At 1862 00:12:08,330 --> 00:12:08,720: least 1863 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:08,960: make 1864 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:09,110: me 1865 00:12:09,110 --> 00:12:09,590: male 1866 00:12:09,590 --> 00:12:10,730: again!”, 1867 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:10,879: he 1868 00:12:10,879 --> 00:12:11,179: caught 1869 00:12:11,179 --> 00:12:11,273: the 1870 00:12:11,273 --> 00:12:11,659: pleading 1871 00:12:11,659 --> 00:12:12,019: edge 1872 00:12:12,019 --> 00:12:12,139: in 1873 00:12:12,139 --> 00:12:12,259: his 1874 00:12:12,259 --> 00:12:12,440: own 1875 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:13,519: voice.

“I’m 1876 00:12:13,519 --> 00:12:14,059: sorry, 1877 00:12:14,059 --> 00:12:14,149: I 1878 00:12:14,149 --> 00:12:14,509: can’t 1879 00:12:14,509 --> 00:12:14,720: do 1880 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:14,929: that 1881 00:12:14,929 --> 00:12:16,639: either.”

Again 1882 00:12:16,639 --> 00:12:16,820: she 1883 00:12:16,820 --> 00:12:17,269: circled 1884 00:12:17,269 --> 00:12:17,720: him, 1885 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:18,289: examining 1886 00:12:18,289 --> 00:12:18,500: his 1887 00:12:18,500 --> 00:12:18,620: new 1888 00:12:18,620 --> 00:12:18,950: form 1889 00:12:18,950 --> 00:12:19,100: with 1890 00:12:19,100 --> 00:12:20,750: interest.

“If 1891 00:12:20,750 --> 00:12:20,899: it’s 1892 00:12:20,899 --> 00:12:21,080: any 1893 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:22,190: consolation, 1894 00:12:22,190 --> 00:12:22,460: you 1895 00:12:22,460 --> 00:12:22,610: are 1896 00:12:22,610 --> 00:12:23,029: very 1897 00:12:23,029 --> 00:12:24,110: attractive, 1898 00:12:24,110 --> 00:12:24,379: I’m 1899 00:12:24,379 --> 00:12:26,000: jealous.”

She 1900 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:26,120: had 1901 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:26,299: no 1902 00:12:26,299 --> 00:12:26,690: idea 1903 00:12:26,690 --> 00:12:26,870: how 1904 00:12:26,870 --> 00:12:27,169: weird 1905 00:12:27,169 --> 00:12:27,320: that 1906 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:27,500: made 1907 00:12:27,500 --> 00:12:27,590: him 1908 00:12:27,590 --> 00:12:28,789: feel.

“And 1909 00:12:28,789 --> 00:12:29,029: don’t 1910 00:12:29,029 --> 00:12:29,480: worry 1911 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:29,600: I’ll 1912 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:29,840: help 1913 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:29,960: you 1914 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:30,679: adjust, 1915 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:30,830: you’ll 1916 00:12:30,830 --> 00:12:31,009: get 1917 00:12:31,009 --> 00:12:31,220: used 1918 00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:31,340: to 1919 00:12:31,340 --> 00:12:31,879: it, 1920 00:12:31,879 --> 00:12:32,179: after 1921 00:12:32,179 --> 00:12:32,629: all 1922 00:12:32,629 --> 00:12:33,259: Kitsunes 1923 00:12:33,259 --> 00:12:33,409: do 1924 00:12:33,409 --> 00:12:33,679: live 1925 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:33,860: for 1926 00:12:33,860 --> 00:12:33,950: a 1927 00:12:33,950 --> 00:12:34,429: very 1928 00:12:34,429 --> 00:12:34,700: long 1929 00:12:34,700 --> 00:12:35,960: time!”

If 1930 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:36,110: she 1931 00:12:36,110 --> 00:12:36,259: was 1932 00:12:36,259 --> 00:12:36,529: trying 1933 00:12:36,529 --> 00:12:36,620: to 1934 00:12:36,620 --> 00:12:36,830: make 1935 00:12:36,830 --> 00:12:36,919: him 1936 00:12:36,919 --> 00:12:37,190: feel 1937 00:12:37,190 --> 00:12:37,730: better 1938 00:12:37,730 --> 00:12:37,970: it 1939 00:12:37,970 --> 00:12:38,360: wasn’t 1940 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,980: working.
Still 1941 00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:40,460: though 1942 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:40,730: once 1943 00:12:40,730 --> 00:12:40,850: the 1944 00:12:40,850 --> 00:12:41,090: initial 1945 00:12:41,090 --> 00:12:41,570: shock 1946 00:12:41,570 --> 00:12:41,720: had 1947 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:42,500: subsided 1948 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:42,649: he 1949 00:12:42,649 --> 00:12:42,980: began 1950 00:12:42,980 --> 00:12:43,100: to 1951 00:12:43,100 --> 00:12:43,519: examine 1952 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:43,639: his 1953 00:12:43,639 --> 00:12:44,779: situation, 1954 00:12:44,779 --> 00:12:44,960: he 1955 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:45,289: felt 1956 00:12:45,289 --> 00:12:45,590: very 1957 00:12:45,590 --> 00:12:46,370: strange 1958 00:12:46,370 --> 00:12:48,049: but…good, 1959 00:12:48,049 --> 00:12:48,500: really 1960 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:48,919: good 1961 00:12:48,919 --> 00:12:49,070: in 1962 00:12:49,070 --> 00:12:49,970: fact. 1963 00:12:49,970 --> 00:12:50,149: He 1964 00:12:50,149 --> 00:12:50,389: moved 1965 00:12:50,389 --> 00:12:50,809: around 1966 00:12:50,809 --> 00:12:51,919: experimentally, 1967 00:12:51,919 --> 00:12:52,070: it 1968 00:12:52,070 --> 00:12:52,399: was 1969 00:12:52,399 --> 00:12:52,820: actually 1970 00:12:52,820 --> 00:12:53,029: kind 1971 00:12:53,029 --> 00:12:53,090: of 1972 00:12:53,090 --> 00:12:54,139: sensuous, 1973 00:12:54,139 --> 00:12:54,440: if 1974 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:54,769: only 1975 00:12:54,769 --> 00:12:54,980: there 1976 00:12:54,980 --> 00:12:55,250: was 1977 00:12:55,250 --> 00:12:55,549: not 1978 00:12:55,549 --> 00:12:55,789: that 1979 00:12:55,789 --> 00:12:56,090: aching 1980 00:12:56,090 --> 00:12:56,659: emptiness 1981 00:12:56,659 --> 00:12:56,840: and 1982 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:57,110: lack 1983 00:12:57,110 --> 00:12:57,259: of 1984 00:12:57,259 --> 00:12:57,590: weight 1985 00:12:57,590 --> 00:12:57,919: between 1986 00:12:57,919 --> 00:12:58,039: his 1987 00:12:58,039 --> 00:12:58,309: hind 1988 00:12:58,309 --> 00:12:59,659: legs.

Again 1989 00:12:59,659 --> 00:12:59,840: there 1990 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:00,110: was 1991 00:13:00,110 --> 00:13:00,169: a 1992 00:13:00,169 --> 00:13:00,710: pleasurable 1993 00:13:00,710 --> 00:13:01,220: liquid 1994 00:13:01,220 --> 00:13:01,580: warmth 1995 00:13:01,580 --> 00:13:01,669: in 1996 00:13:01,669 --> 00:13:01,759: his 1997 00:13:01,759 --> 00:13:02,210: stomach 1998 00:13:02,210 --> 00:13:02,299: and 1999 00:13:02,299 --> 00:13:02,480: his 2000 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:02,840: nipples 2001 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:02,960: had 2002 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:04,340: hardened.

All 2003 00:13:04,340 --> 00:13:04,519: eight 2004 00:13:04,519 --> 00:13:04,610: of 2005 00:13:04,610 --> 00:13:05,629: them.

If 2006 00:13:05,629 --> 00:13:05,840: he had 2007 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:06,139: still 2008 00:13:06,139 --> 00:13:06,289: been 2009 00:13:06,289 --> 00:13:06,559: male 2010 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:06,710: he 2011 00:13:06,710 --> 00:13:06,860: would 2012 00:13:06,860 --> 00:13:07,070: have 2013 00:13:07,070 --> 00:13:07,129: a 2014 00:13:07,129 --> 00:13:07,610: rock-hard 2015 00:13:07,610 --> 00:13:08,059: erection 2016 00:13:08,059 --> 00:13:08,240: right 2017 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:08,960: now, 2018 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:09,169: as 2019 00:13:09,169 --> 00:13:09,289: it 2020 00:13:09,289 --> 00:13:09,620: was 2021 00:13:09,620 --> 00:13:09,739: he 2022 00:13:09,739 --> 00:13:10,100: shifted 2023 00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:10,789: awkwardly, 2024 00:13:10,789 --> 00:13:11,240: aware 2025 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:11,360: of 2026 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:11,419: a 2027 00:13:11,419 --> 00:13:11,960: melting 2028 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:12,409: wetness 2029 00:13:12,409 --> 00:13:12,679: back 2030 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:13,610: there.

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“Oh 2116 00:13:41,990 --> 00:13:42,169: we're 2117 00:13:42,169 --> 00:13:42,350: going 2118 00:13:42,350 --> 00:13:42,470: to 2119 00:13:42,470 --> 00:13:42,649: have 2120 00:13:42,649 --> 00:13:42,919: so 2121 00:13:42,919 --> 00:13:43,190: much 2122 00:13:43,190 --> 00:13:43,429: fun 2123 00:13:43,429 --> 00:13:44,450: together! 2124 00:13:44,450 --> 00:13:44,870: Trust 2125 00:13:44,870 --> 00:13:45,139: me; 2126 00:13:45,139 --> 00:13:45,350: the 2127 00:13:45,350 --> 00:13:45,799: boys 2128 00:13:45,799 --> 00:13:45,860: are 2129 00:13:45,860 --> 00:13:46,100: going 2130 00:13:46,100 --> 00:13:46,250: to 2131 00:13:46,250 --> 00:13:46,669: love 2132 00:13:46,669 --> 00:13:47,990: you.”

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Her.

A 2186 00:14:06,409 --> 00:14:08,149: vixen.

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“Hey 2211 00:14:16,429 --> 00:14:17,000: guys! 2212 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:17,149: I’m 2213 00:14:17,149 --> 00:14:19,009: home!”

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And 2230 00:14:24,529 --> 00:14:24,769: what 2231 00:14:24,769 --> 00:14:26,330: was…

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