Part 3: A New Viewpoint.

As i went to sleep. My mind couldn’t get off the fact of everything i was experiencing. So it somewhat translated into my dream mind.

I was once again in a large lush green filled forest with natural lighting that just peeked from the trees that covered the forest landscape. Just enough light to make to seen. But a yet not to dark either. I stood there looking up at the trees and my surroundings. I listened to the noise of all the bugs, critters, and sounds around. Everything popped in noise. I somehow felt calm even though i never really liked so many noises happening at once. It always annoyed me and made me wanna dig my head into the floor to stop it all. Yet somehow here it felt magical and calming to listening to all the sounds. It felt peaceful. Even the scene around me of the huge trees, The tall brush, The landscape i stood on. Everything just seemed to blend in perfectly with one another.

Even the smells i could smell were fantastic. I never knew so many smells existed. I was born with huge allergies that made it hard for me to enjoy smells without my noise bugging me to death and watering like a waterfall. So it was a completely different world to smell everything. From the soft air, to the trees, the sap from the bark, to the pollen in the air, to the many animal scents i could pick up. Yeti wasn’t even sure how i knew all the animals i could smell. But somehow i just did. It felt like i remembered them without even knowing what they looked like. Sparrows, deer, possums, raccoons, cacomistles, mice, rats, bears, wolves, foxes, and so many more.

I didn’t even bother looking at myself this time. Somehow this dream even thought it was a dream felt so lively and so freeing from all the normal constraints that humanity has. Worries were gone. Thinking of so many things were gone. Having to focus on pushing through life were gone. The only thing there was to see. Was what was now and now. What happens in this time and current. Nothing else mattered but following your own nose and walking forwards. Stepping out of fear and constraints, into a more simpler life of just living it day by day.

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Although that soon of peace ended as my dream slowly faded and i slowly realized i woken up into reality again. Least so i thought of the normal reality. Yet it was still the reality that my life wasn’t gonna be the same as it was before. Not sure why but somehow kinda made me excited in a way.

I soon opened my eyes and lifted my head up to look down at myself. Yup. Still changing. Fur was thicker all the way down. Tail was much longer now with more fur on it. hands had claw tips now about quarter of a inch out on all fingers and toes. Ears started could hear my fans even more louder now and i could even pick out the noises beyond the fans, outside of my room hearing family talking out in the dinning room about stuff. Still wasn’t sure if my noise about my nose. But maybe it was just the room that didn’t smell of much, besides dust from the air purifier. Either way it was time for me to get up and get packing. While also figuring what time it was. So after flipping myself up and around my bed to drop down my ladder. I flipped over my blanket bed desk and calmly sat on my computer chair, Making double sure to make my tail out of the way. The sensation of it still was really touchy and wow like. It basically felt like touching your buttcheeks if they were super sensitive to touch. Expect more centered around your butthole. My guess was due to how much nerves were in a tail and how well it could feel. Plus how it’s connected also to your spine. Makes you wonder about people grabbing cats and dog tails for kicks. Bet if they knew how painful and sensitive they were on their own body. They likely wouldn’t do it to normal animals. Probably how rabbits feel when they're picked up by the ears and hauled around like a ragdoll. But it’s really painful.

Either way. I checked the time on the cloak on my PC and was surprised it was already 10am. ‘Oh wow.’ I thought as i whewed to myself at how long a slept. But oddly felt nice. But i needed to get to work. I only had 4hours to get packed and tell some story to my parents. So first thing first. I swooshed off my computer chair and out of my underbed desk blanket covering. Walked to my door, Peeked out, then made a dash into the bathroom. After that made a dash back into my room unnoticed. After locking my room door. It was time to get dress and pack up. So i got my archery backpack that was in realtree camo coloring and started going to work putting what i wanted into it. Sticking light but enough reasonable stuff. They mentioned i didn’t need to bring clothes because supposedly i’d get new ones. So i only focus on having what i was gonna wear to be my only clothes and maybe a extra set of shorts. Likely just thin swim trunks without the netting protection.

I was kinda surprised by the time i was done kinda supply myself with stuff. I noticed the cloak on my laptop said 1:30pm. Almost 3 and half hours past! “FRICK!” i said to myself and lightly hiss-growled lowly to myself in annoyance. I still haven’t gotten dressed yet. But i knew that’d be pretty easy. But telling a story in 10mins? No they’ll wanna know something. But didn’t seem like i’d get that chance. Since by time i got dressed with clothes covering me and shoes squeezed on. I was about to walk out the door with my backpack slung over my shoulder. Before suddenly the doorbell rang. My families two dogs barked like nuts and ran to the front door. ‘Crap he’s here.’ I grumbled and tried to open the door to step out of my room. Just after getting into the hallway, i watched as my dad was already walking past to the doorway and not a second later opened in.

“Oh hello.”

“Hi umm who you?”

“Oh did Mike not tell you?”

“Tell me what? No he’s been in his room all day.”

I slowly walked around the corner into view of my dad and Wolf. “Oh here he is.” My dad mentioned.

“Aww hey bud. Ready for that camping trip?” Wolf questioned out loud looking at me with a kinda mmhmm face.

“Camping trip?” My dad questioned looking from me to Wolf to me again.

“Yeah. Me and uh James here are going out for few days to do some camping. I was going to go camping out down south by so place.” I said kinda not to sure on what i was making up.

“Yeah. So we talked about meeting there. And since i’m driving down to hang out with friends and camp to. We decide to camp together. He’ll have his own little fun place to have fun solo camping and we’ll have ours.” Wolf tried to mix up into the convo trying to make up some pieces.

“So you two know each other?” My dad questioned.

“Yeah we been talking online and i met him around few times.” I told.

“Yup he’s great guy. Huge fan of his electric bicycle stuff.” Wolf said. Which made me kinda raise a eyebrow.

“Yeah he’s been wanting to get into electric bikes to and been asking me all sorts of stuff about how to get into it and upgrade stuff.” I waved on with it along Wolf.

“Ok. Well be safe then and keep your phone on. So if there is any trouble call us.” My dad said as he stepped away so i could walk past him. Which after i did i turned to wave back. My mom started coming around the corner asking what was going on. I could hear my dad kinda try to explain. But seemed my mom was alright with it as we stepped down from the front porch stairs and walked into the driveway. Wolf was quite after that as he opened the back of his dark brown SUV. Which i soon put my backpack in on the seat. Then he left me to shut the door as he opened the driver door and shut that after he was. I to shut the door and walked around the front to open the passenger door. After hopping up in and shutting the door and sitting down i huff sigh.

“Let me guess. Woke up late?” Wolf questioned as he started up the car.

“No lost track of time packing.” I mentioned.

“Good thing the guys gave me some info about you. That electric bike stuff was a hit deal for them to understand. But i have a feeling you never camp do you?” Wolf said.

“Heh……Yeah i have my electric bicycle hobby stuff and jazz. And umm no I kinda hated camping. It’s kinda boring. At least when i was little. Family always wanted me to stick around. So kinda never went camping again cause not only felt kinda boring. But family wanted me to be on a tight leash if you know what i mean.” I mention.

“Strict parents eh? No wonder why they wanted you to keep your phone with you. I expect they’ll probably ask you questions ever so often.” Wolf said.

I nodded. “likely. And for your info i know you might ask. But they can’t track my location.” I told.

“Good. Munk would probably go nuts having a angry human family at his doorstep complaining about having their kid back.” Wolf said as he spun his head back and watched as he backed up his car into the street. Then he started driving off down the road.

“Sorry if i pant. Dog thing. Don’t wear this kind of gear all the time. Being in the woods and enjoying the wild is more my style. So i’ma crank the AC. Hopefully won’t be to cold for you with your clothes on. But that fur should be making you warmer with even the thin clothes you probably have on right now. hmm?” Wolf said.

“It’s ok. I know how that is. Same thing with rabbits and so. They can’t sweat like humans so the only way to cool down is by panning or like rabbits is by chilling their ears. And yeah it’s bit warmer then normal. But i just put these on since it was last minute.” I was saying before i huhed for a moment and looked to Wolf. “Wait if were human-like still doesn’t that mean we still can sweat in a sense?” I questioned.

“Depends. If it’s anything it’s very little. Fur might be thinner in the arms and leg thighs. But sweating there isn’t gonna help much with fur over skin. And even body sweat wouldn’t help. That’s why most animals lack the glands. Cause it’s kinda useless. Water vapor from glands are mainly to seep onto the skin and chill the skin off. But if the glands seep out of the skin. The hair fur would capture it and just make it fizzle out. It wouldn’t lay on the skin for it to cool off and vaporize.” Wolf told.

I nodded as he had a point. “Doesn’t that also mean that our normal body temps are also higher then normal humans?” I questioned another thing. 

“Yup. Think humans have a temp of 96F? 104F is burning. But for animals normal temp is like 105F. Somewhere around there. So overheating for animals is 115F.” Wolf told.

“Interesting. Ok. I’ll try to be quiet from now on.” I mentioned.

“Up to you kiddo. I don’t mind the questions. But silence is always nice. Maybe get some rest. Might help you be better during tonight when we get to Munks place. He’s already be contacted and agreed with the whole thing. We’ve already had supples setup to be delivered to his place by time we are there. So you’ll have a nice cosy bed, food, blankets to snuggle in, the works. And even some toys to mess with for some physical activity. As much as it downs degrading. Kinda like cat, dog, ferret, whatever animal you wanna call it kinda toys to play with.” Wolf said.

“Ok thanks.” I told and nodded. He was right. I was probably best to sleep again and rest up for the night ahead. So i did just that and leaned my chair back. Fixed my tail so i could lay on my side and let another dreamfilled time take me over again.

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They say time works differently when you sleep. Sometimes minutes can be hours in real life. Sometimes hours in real life can be days or months in dream world. The mind works in strange ways of translating time differently.

I wasn’t sure why. But oddly i didn’t have any special dream this time. So i woke up just 10mins before we were pulled up to Munks house that was in the middle of the woods off 3 different dirt roads. Thanks fully for Wolf’s SUV it was built to handle the heavy broken terrain that Munks road had. “Sheesh Munk either has a Dunebuggy or something built to handle these paths.” I said outloud as i was bouncing everywhere as Wolf drove down.

“You’re apparently right. He drives a rad electric dune buggy. Modern looking to. 2 seater. Even has a small trailer that he can attach to the back and both have independent suspension. He drives much faster down these paths then i am and his little toy just flies across them like butter. One time i came over and he raced with me. Flew right past me. When i came out onto the main road. He complained what took me so long. Saying he’s been waiting for half a hour.” Wolf said.

“Sounds like my kind of car i wanna get to.” I laughed.

“Then you and him will get along like to peas in a pie. He’s pretty tech savvy. So you and him being in that department might have you be like B1 and B2 Banana’s in prjamia’s.” Wolf said 

“Dude you are that old you seen the banana show to?” I side look at him like ‘Whoa’.

“Pffff who hasn’t? Maybe these newer Gen Z kids. But boy The X and Y couple people. No way someone hasn’t seen those goofy cartoons or costume shows.” Wolf told with a chuckle.

Finally the road flattened out as we finally pulled up to a large house hidden under a bunch of trees as if the house was specifically made to be under the radar from overhead passing crafts. The forest above was barely peeking most sunlight. It was like my dream. The perfect balance of light and dark contrast.

“There’s his rad buggy. He’s also got the two seat inside.” Wolf mentioned as he pointed to the buggy parked infront of a large 2 car door garage that was shut. Was sitting a Sierra cars Echo R buggy. ((Yes it’s a real buggy.)).

“Wow. Yeah i can see how that’ll out beat your SUV. It’s small, light, and fast. Buggy’s like those are insane for ripping offroad surfaces. And still being tough. Can’t picture how well a electric one hands the rough if a gas one already handles it pretty well.” I said.

Wolf opened his door and stepped out as we pulled up near the driveway and turned off the car. I soon followed and walked around to walk open to the door Wolf soon opened so i could grab my bag. When i got it and slugged it over my shoulder to walk towards the house. Wolf shut the door and followed behind.

From the outside the house looked bit small. But i had a feeling with someone being a chipmunk. They likely had a much larger design for it underground. Unlike squirrels. Chipmunks behaviors of living styles are normally in burrows rather then in trees. So they live underground in a 5foot deep hole or something. With his house being a green to forest ground dirt color. He had a interesting paint job over the building. And as we stepped onto the small porch. I stopped and turned to look at Wolf for him to knock on it. I was bit skittish to really do such. So he lightly chuckled at my shyness and rang the doorbell beside the door.

After a few clicks here and there, sounding like they had quite a number of locks on the door. The door soon swung open and standing there was a 3’5 tall like chipmunk similar to the otter kid but more chipmunk animal-like with the classic stripe lines on their head going down their back and brown-gray fur coat. That of a Siskiyou Chipmunk. They stood at the door wearing only some tan shorts. But had some kinda of gloves on that only perked out their claws from their hands. “Hey! Sup old Wolfyhoo. And the new cool guy! Come on in. Chill and take a sit.” Munk said as he stepped a little aside from the doorway and waved to come in.

“I’m only here to drop this guy off. Then gotta drive awhile back to my place. Already likely gonna take me another hour or so to get home thanks to your insanely crazy road surface.” Wolf said and ughed.

“I could always leave a buggy in a special place by the road you could use to come drive up. I’m sure you’d have a blast driving one.” Munk told with a smirk on his human-like face.

Wolf shook their head and turned around to start walking off. “You two stay good.” He said as he walked to his car and opened to door to jump into his car, Only moments later shutting the door and starting it to back up and twist turn around to start heading off. Leaving me to just stand at the front entrance like in a kinda like uuuuuh way.

“He’s a fun Wolfy. So anyways come on in. Already got your room setup. Bed and everything. Food’s in the pantry and even some good fresh food in the fridge. Make yourself at home and relax.” Munk said.

“Ummm. Thanks. Sorry for being a bother. Not something i’ve wanted to happen but…” I was saying before Munk pssstish at me.

“Aww shush. Happens. Life has it’s ups and it’s downs. Might feel down now. But you’ll sure to have some fun ups. Trust me.” Munk said.

I sighed and nodded as i walked into his entry way. Taking 10steps in and looking around the place. Entry way was pretty small. But to my right and bit down a open wall hallway was a large room that looked like a combo of a living room, dinning room, kitchen all in one. “i….” I was gonna say something. But Munk shut the door behind me that made me look back for a moment.

“Oh the place. There’s more rooms. This place is just for kinda show and normal hanging around. The rooms and good stuff are underground. But don’t worry place is more then secure from breaking down.” Munk said as he finished telling me and gave me a rather nice wide burst around of walking around me as if not to scare me. Even though i was still kinda taller then him.

“You can drop your bag off on the couch here. Take your clothes off and toss them on top of it. Make yourself comfortable. I’m sure you wanna get out of those hot clothes. Changing makes you hotter.” Munk mentioned as he walked ahead into the living room and turned to wait for me to join them. Once i came over he pointed a claw finger at the couch. “And if you need private time for putting basic shorts on. I can give you that. But if you have that. Just throw them off and get some food. I can cook up some veggy stew if you want. You not allergic to nuts eh?” Munk said questioning at the last bit.

I didn’t know exactly what to say but i slugged my pack on the couch and looked to him with a headshake no. “No not allergic to anything. So i’m good. But yeah i might need to switch shorts. So that’d be nice to have that.” i mentioned.

Munk quickly nodded and walked off silently as he walked to the kitchen. Soon he opened a door to the far end of the kitchen side and went into it. I could faintly hear clicks as if it was Munk’s toe claws clacking on wood or a hollow surface. My guess is he was going downstairs underground. So after i heard him faintly disappear in noise. I glanced around the place making sure there weren’t any cameras spying on me. Surprisingly none. But even if he did have that still would make sense to keep up with guard. But least it made it easier to not be peek-showed as i started to take off my clothes. Then before i got to my pants i took out my swimtrunk shorts that i modified a hole for my new tail. And after taking my pants off and sliding my shorts up and my tail in the hole. I tighted them up and started adventuring a bit around the house. 

Although after i got to the kitchen and was gonna look around. My mind went back to wanting to know about myself more. Hours have pasted since i looked at myself fully again. So i overlooked myself again. My fur more thicker and fuller it seemed now and the back markings were surely more pronounced, My tail surely grew even longer and the fur tuff was much wider now with black fur at start and white halfway out. It had same kinda like characteristics of that of a sugar glider, flying squirrel, squirrel that kinda fanned a bit. Not as much top and bottom fur, mainly just side to side fur spread. My feet toes grew out similar to that of feral like, yet still still could walk on flat feet or on my toes. My claws on both hands and feet looked like they were finished. Though i wasn’t sure how far size they would go, But by looks it looked like they grew just about another joint finger tip out. Curling from up and around my finger middle end where the fingernail was and then curling slightly down. But not seeming to touch the ground if i placed my hand flat on a surface. I’d have to curl my fingers slightly for the claws to hit the surface. And my hands along with what i guessed my feet had. Had much thicker pronounced padding. Each finger and middle of my palm had much denser padding then normal. Yet it was still soft and squishy, but not as much before as with a normal human pads. I even tested the density of it by poking some of the padding and they didn’t smush as easily as before. Which i guess meant i could probably walk barefooted or on fours with less palm hurt then before.

Though my mind snapped from messing with my paws as i suddenly had my head snap back to the kitchen door. The place was quiet. So the sudden door click and opening made me flinch and react with a right foot stomp on the floor from a sudden defensive act.

“OH! sorry. you lived in the city where it’s quite noisy. So you’re used to all the sounds. I bet having those new ears and sensitivity is really heightens your nerves. I’ll try to be careful. Don’t want you spraying my place either.” Munk said as he slowed his roll and slowly shut the door and moved to the kitchen.

I soon realized what i did and tried to push myself from being defensive about the reaction looking away to something else to focus on and push the though off. He wasn’t wrong. The quiet atmosphere was bit unsettling with things being to quite. I was use to drowning out the noise. “Yeah sorry. Kinda caught me off there. I was uh looking over my changes.” I told Munk as i looked back at them as they opened the fridge. Which only took like 5seconds of it being open. That the room suddenly flooded the place with smells of food. I couldn’t believe the amount of smells that were so good. Were my sense of smell fixed and now better then i was before? If that was true dude. I been missing out a huge amount of smells.

I couldn’t help but stick my head to the sky or in this case the ceiling and close my eyes as i sniffed. I could tell Munk could see me in bliss heaven as i heard them lightly chuckle.

“I’ll leave this open for a little for you to enjoy. Bet that nose hasn’t worked in ages for you hmm?” Munk said. But i was to much absorbed in the smells to say anything.

They had so many foods i couldn’t even name them if i wanted to. Even from basic stuff. Everything just smelt so good like i could……ackwardly i was apparently licking the air as if trying to capture to flavors right out of the air. I was gone. I didn’t care about Munk watching. I wanted to grab the air and eat it with all the smells surrounding me. JUST GIVE ME THE AIR!

Munk kept silent. He smirked to himself as he pulled out his phone and slowly crept closer as he recorded me in bliss. Video clearly showed i was in smell heaven and licking the air. Sometimes even trying to reach for heaven and grab the smells right out of the air. I couldn’t even help myself to sometimes jump at the ceiling with few light hops. Sometimes even one leg standing like i was trying to stretch that last few inches up. It was so close to grab.

It seemed my mind just went into bliss mode as i messed around with the air for a good 10minutes. Only to then come out of it and look at Munk who after taking a video was just leaning on the counter watching.

He seemed to have gotten a large tapware bowl that had some food it in i guess for me as he clicked his claws on top of it. “Your holy grail smell of food awaits you young padrone.” Munk said as my eyes looked to the box. And after a second later he clicked open the box and let the perfume smell of the good food smell whiff into the air. And once again it took me into bliss heaven with the aroma smell. Now i knew i could finally catch that smell that smelt so good to taste.

After the smell hit me. I darted over like a insane person that didn’t have food for days. Making Munk eep as he had to drop on fours and quickly rush out of the way when i bolted for the tapware. Seconds later i was just stuffing my face into the blow and clawing large scoops of food out of it. I wasn’t sure what the heck it was. But it smelt so good. Even though it didn’t look good. Some gray-brown mash of something. But whatever it was. Was fricken good! Is this how crazy people eat when they haven’t eaten for two weeks? I hope he doesn’t open that fridge again. I might end up destroying it.

“Whoa.” Munk huhed as he turned side-body standing on fours to look at me blasting the bowl away. After a second he got back up on his feet and dusted off his hands. Soon he picked up his phone and tapped about. My guess is he probably was on discord asking about me. Seeing how crazy i was with food.

I don’t know how long i was stuffing my face. Hours? Months? Whatever amount it seemed long. Though only really 10mins before i finished it after savoring the last few bites. My new light fuzzed clawed hands were dirty up and my face covered in food. I tried my best to clean most of it up. But i found myself ended up lick cleaning my hands before rubbing my face clean. Then going back to licking my hands off again. Only after couple minutes later after i was done. I soon turned around to a Munk leaned on a counter staring at me.

“uh…………..Sorry.” I said not completely sure what to say with what i suddenly did. It just felt good to just go in.

“It’s cool dude! I heard others have similar reaction. I’ll show you the video i took of you in complete and utter bliss.” Munk said.

I ughed for a moment. Not due to being sick. But more like *Oh no you captured all that?! How embarrassing.*. “I guess the smell really got me. I had bad allergies for my nose. So being able to smell that good and clear. I couldn’t help myself. It felt to good.” I told and then glanced back at the tapware. before looking back at Munk. “And that food you gave just smelt great. But umm.. What was it really?” I questioned.

“Aww that. Not sure really. The company that the guys work with sent me that food. I think it’s a mix mash of meat, veggies, mixes of soups into one to make a mash with some herbs and seasoning. Gotta admit it smelt good to. Company really has a nack for getting the right food for the selective species. Luckily for Skunks they’re omnivores. So you got a wide food range to enjoy eating.” Munk told.

I hmmed to myself in a huh way and nodded. “Umm thanks it was really good. But i think you already know that heh.” I mentioned lightly chuckling. “So still have some time to get on chats and hang out with the party. Wanna join the discord fans. Sure they’d like to talk with you more.” Munk said.

I Hmphed with a nod in agreement and walked over to my backpack. “Brought your own laptop and gear yes?” I heard Munk question as i unzipped my bag and was digging in it. “Yeah. 16inch gaming laptop and a portable 17inch gaming display that can run on battery or usb-c mode. So i get dual screens.” I mentioned and after getting both items out along with power supply and adapters. I glanced around wondering where i would put my stuff to make into a supposed ‘work station’. “Oh follow me. Rooms are down stairs along with some den space for computer working. Come come!” I soon heard Munk mentioned and waved after i turned to look over as he opened the door again that i guessed right about going downstairs.

I soon followed behind. Giving him a good distance to not only not hit his tail. But also decent space room for them. Along with myself as i didn’t feel like being close to people. After about 2 flights of stairs walking down. We finally came into a large open room that was as big as the above place. But just open. From the right looked like bunch of equipment like hobby gear and items to fix up stuff. While the left side of the place looked like it was built for a huge desk space as if hanging many people for a lan party.

He motioned to sit at a seat about 2chairs apart from him that was on the far corner. Which i took up and set my system up. In no time i turned my system on and booted up. Getting to windows was a snap, signing in. And……Oh one thing was missing. “Oh uh….How we supposed to connect to the…..” I was asking before Munk chuckled and slide a ethernet cable to me. “Plug that into the ethernet jack underneath the desk.” Munk mentioned. And after looking i could see a ethernet jack hole by the power outlets. How didn’t i notice that? Or maybe did and didn’t think of anything of it. After connecting it and to my laptop. Internet worked. I tested the speed and wowsers. 1gig with 1ping. Where’s this dude getting his internet? Were out in the middle of the woods and getting 1gig internet? “Oh does your laptop have 10gig lan?” Munk questioned. I shook my head. “Oh shucks. I get 5gig’s since mine has that.” Munk mentioned and i coughed. I so wanted to ask him how the flip he got that much. I thought 1gig was powerful. But dude who’s getting 5gig out in the middle of the woods. Bro.

I shook off the thought and jumped on discord. Munk told me to get on voice and he’d promote me into the admin special sector again to voice chat. So once i had my headphones around my neck. I joined in. Got moved.

RaptorrunkChip50 has joined the channel.

“OH my goodness the cutie is back! Yeeaaaaaa!”

“eh heh hey again.” I voiced.

“CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM.” Few other admins echoed to me.

“Only if you all also. Haven’t seen you guys.” I voiced.

“Sure.”

“Yeah. Just watch out for Sweets. She’s booty.”

“Sexier then you.”

“Mmmm sure keep thinking you are.”

“Yes lets cam up.” Munk voiced.

“Aww it’s the kid again Raptor. Welcome back. “ Tom voiced.

“Yup.” i voiced.

Everyone turned on their cameras.

A deeper look in