Year of Chaos Chapter Four

Story by Tyron Starmage on SoFurry

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"Sorry to hear you had it bad, but we are both are from Ohio to. So, it seems we have something in common. We came from a small town called McConne­­lsville. The reason we left I'll leave to Mark to tell you since he the reason where out here." James says as he sits back himself as he watches the darkness of night flow over the land. His own thoughts going back to the day they left the home and all the weirdness that been happening since.

Sam smiles softly as he looks over at James, "Well I guess that does help make me feel a little more comfortable around you. Know that we are almost from the same area and I guess if you were going to do anything. You would have done so already so I will work on relaxing a bit more, anyways back to what I was talking about earlier. After we all got packed up we hit the road, we made it has far as here when Fara started to get sick. Fara if you wonder was the one woman in our little group. She turned into a young beautiful vixen in case you do not know what vixen mean. It a female fox and that is what she is now. She was the first person to change then about a day or so later Roger begins to change also. He seemed to have been we're guessing to be turning into a male allosaur." Sam says as his eyes start to water at what he about to say. "Roger never made it thought the change we think his heart couldn't take the strain that was put on it." Sam says as he breaks down cry. James looking over at him a worried looks on his face. He stands there for a few unsure of what to do at first. Then he reaches over and rub Sam shoulder softly so he know he not alone.

"It going to be ok I'm sure he in a better place now and no longer in pain." James says, as he looks up at he hear what sounds like a door opening. As he looks down the row of doors he notices, the door to number five is open. Out of the door comes the head of a young fox who about twenty-four years of age. She steps out of her room as she hears Sam crying softly. She stands five foot eleven inches tail that if you do not count to the tip of her ears. She has light brown hair hung loses around her shoulders. She is wearing a long white t-shirt that comes down to her knees, which you could call a nightshirt. Her blue eyes shine brightly in the evening light. She walks over to look at Sam with a very worried look on her muzzle.

She gives James the evil eyes as he walks over to kneel in front of Sam. Getting down on her knees, she lean forward and hugs Sam gently. Sam hugs her back as she looks over at James. "What did you do to poor Sam to make him cry like this?" Fara says as she works on rubbing his back gently. She look up at him as she looks over the male standing there, her mind wondering what he might have done.

"He didn't do anything." Sam says begin sobs. "I was telling them what happened to Roger." He says as another large sob racks his body. "People try to fill him in on the... rest of the way while I ... try to recover myself." He says, as he looks into Fara eyes his body shaking from his crying. She looks at his face tears running down his face, she can see the pain look on his face. As he remembers what happened to roger and the pain he was in at the end. James hearing his about how much pain roger was in make him worry about Mark, as he seems like he might be going through the same thing.

She shakes her head as she turn to look at James with a look of who might you be. "Well if you would like me to tell you the rest of the story. Could I get your name and where he happened to leave off?" Fara asks as she keeps rubbing Sam's back as he works on getting himself back together. He sit there on his knees his sob slowing up as he try to get his thoughts in order again

"I'm sorry that was kind of rude of me not to tell you whom I am. My name is James my roommate and me came here from McConnelsville, Ohio. My roommate is just starting to go through what it seems you already did. As for what he was telling me he said that you had just lost your friend Roger. I'm sorry for you lose of a good friend like that." James says as he watches Fara trying to relax Sam, which she seems to do by just being there for him.

She sighs softly as he look over at James unsure what to say at first. "I'm sorry to hear about your friend how is he doing anyways. Do you have any idea what might happened to him or what he might turn into?" Fara asks as she keeps rubbing his back as she notices his sobbing seem to have almost stopped.

"Well he's turning blue and he got what seems to be dragon like pointy ear. As he made the joke earlier, he's either turning into a dragon or some weird blue dinosaur." James says as he works on not laughing at the bad joke that was made. He standing there watching both Sam and Fara as he wonders what might happen next.

Farad chuckles softly as he looks at James "well as long as he doesn't turn into a purple dinosaur and start singing those dumb kids songs we'll be just fine." Fara says with a softly laugh as he looks at Sam who also seem to be laughing a little between sobs.

Sam sobs a couple more times than sits up as he smiles softly at Fara. "Thank you for helping me there. I feel silly for breaking down like that when talking about Roger. However, we been friends since high school and his death hit me harder than I thought it would. As for what happened after his death, we found a funeral home here in town. None of us know how to or wanted to know how to embalm a person. So, we pick out a nice castanet for him, we put him in it and took him to the local cemetery. We marked his grave with a head stone we made our self so we could return for him one day." Sam says with blood shot eyes from all his crying. Reaching up he wipes his eyes as he sobs a couple more times.

Fara stands up slowly as he looks down at her slightly damp t-shirt. "That was this morning we did that. If you do not mind me changing the subject I would like to ask about your friend. How is he doing with his change any pain or anything yet?" Farad asks as she walks over to get one of the other chairs just down from the two. Bring it back over she sit it down just across from Sam and James so that she be facing them. Sitting down she looks over at James as she awaits his reply.

"So far he's changed colors and he seems to be getting his ears. We stopped here because well he was getting really tired and he was starting to sweat a lot. That about all that happened to him so far." James says as he watches Fara nod her head a couple times while she listening to what he has to say.

"Well I can really say what going to happen to him since I'm a fox and he seems to be becoming a dragon. All I can say is he mostly going to be in pain when his body begins to change. You well want to be there with him since he trusts you. Just do what you can for him I do not know what else to say. I do know he well probable get taller I start out being only five foot seven inches tall. Now everyone telling me I probably close to five feet eleven inches tall." Fara says as he notices James seem to be looking at her t-shirt with this puzzled looked. "Is there something wrong you seem to be look at me as if you have a question?" Fara asks as he watches James tilt his head to the side as he studies her.

James looks up at her eyes with this confused look on his face. "Huh what oh sorry I was just looking at your outfit. And, I could not help but wonder if you had anything on under it. I know you're thinking I got a dirty mind but that was not it at all. I was thinking, with that tail of yours it must be hard to wear much. And I guess my question is can you wear anything with your tail?" James says as he blushes a little but for making her think, he was trying to see under his nightshirt.

The inside of Fara's ears turns a bright red as they fold down against her head. While she brings up her right hand to work on hiding her face as she feels embarrassed also. She looks at James from behind her hand as she tries to decide wither or not to answer that question or how to answer it. After a few seconds, she collects herself as he looks at James with a bit of a grin on her muzzle. "If you most know I'm wearing the bottom half of a bikini well it more of a thong than anything else. But, it does a good job of cover up thing I do not want seen. I need to at some point here work on getting some new clothing and then make some tail holes in them." She says with a soft smile, as he looks over at Sam he is relaxing and seeming to have recovered from his attack.

"If I might say you look very good in what you're wearing." James says with a soft smile as he looks over the young vixen. She smiles back softly as she stands there looking between the two of them.

Sam yawns softly as he looks at the two sitting with him. "Well I don't know about you to but it been a long day for me. I think I am going to go into bed and try to get some sleep. If your friend is feeling up to it, we can see about meeting. I'm sure in the morning I can get everyone together so we can all meet." Sam says, stretching softly as he looks at Fara. He gives her a soft smile as if to say thanks for helping me other early.

"I'll have to agree about it having been a long day. If you don't mind James I'm going to head back to my room and try to get some sleep." Fara says as he stands up smiling softly at James. She looks over at Sam who looks about to pass out where he stands.

"It's ok I understand you both had a long day. I'll talk with Mark in the morning and let him know what happened this evening." James says as he looks between the two standing with him. He give them both a soft smile as he to yawns softly, he thinks to him self. I guess I'm more tired then I thought I was, he look at the two then looks over at the door to his own room. He reaches up to cover again yawn as he can almost hear the bed calling his name.

"Alright then I'll meet up with you in the morning." Sam says as he turns heading for his room. Opening the door, he steps in side as he closes the door behind him, stepping over to the bed he gets ready for bed. He looks down at the bed then yawns slowly; reaching down he grabs the bottom of his shirt. Pulling it up over his head he drop it on the floor next to him. Sitting down on the edge of the bed, he reaches down untying his shoes. Pulling them off he sets them to the side as he pull his shoes off laying them on top of his shoes. Standing back up he reaches down unbuttoning his pants, unzipping them he slides them off. He reaches down giving himself a soft scratch thought his boxers. With another yawn he pull back the cover on the bed and slowly crawls into bed. Pulling the covers over himself he closes his eyes as he works on going to sleep.

Fara smiles softly at James, "I guess I'll see you in the morning. Have a good evening and try to get some sleep." Fara says as he turns heading for her own room. Opening the door, he steps in side and goes to her bed getting ready for bed. Walking over to the bed she stop next to it, reaching under his nightshirt she slide off the bikini bottom she was wearing. Letting it slide down her furry legs to his feet she steps out of it. Reaching to the bottom of her nightshirt she pulling it up and over her head. She lays it on the floor next to the bed as she stand there full naked. She stands there fully naked as long as you don't count the fur. She run her claws light throw the fur on her chest and belly, giving a soft sigh he reaches down pulling back the covers. Crawling into bed she yawns softly as he pull the cover over her naked form. She gives one last look at the door before turning out the lights and working on getting some sleep.

"Night, sleep will." James says to her as she walks away from him, he watches her work as he wonder what she might look like without clothing on. He hakes his head as he work to get that thought out of his head as he doesn't know this people that well and doesn't seen to start trouble. Seeing her step into her own room he makes his way over to the door of the room he in with Mark. Opening the door he makes his way into the door, he pushes the door close behind him as he makes his way over to the bed. He yawns softly as he looks down at the sleeping form of mark under the covers. He stand there for a minute watching him to see if he sleep conformably or if maybe he having anymore of those weird dreams. Reaching out he softly put his hand on Mark's forehead to check to see if he still warm. He gives a soft sigh as he notice he seem to be a lot cooler, he smiles softly as he notice he seem to be sleeping easy for now. Some of the worry that was showing on his face seems to slowly disappear, as he now able to relax a bit. He stand there for a few minutes just watching him sleep as he wonder what might happened next, he fight over and on coming yawn. With a bit of a sigh he give into the yawn as he decide he to should work on getting some sleep himself. Stepping around to the other side of the bed, he pulls back the covers; pulling off his shirt he drops it to the side of the bed.

Sitting down on the edge of the bed he works on taking off his shoes and socks. Sitting them by the nightstand, he stands back up slowly. Unbuttoning his pants, he unzips them then slides them down. He work son stepping out of them before laying them next to his shoes. Crawling into bed, he pulls up the cover up to his neck. Crawling over, he cuddles up against Mark as he closes his eyes. Within a few minutes, he sounds a sleep with Mark. The next morning the light from the windows of the room causes James to awake. He gives a bit of a sighs as he looks over at the windows and think to himself they need better curtains in this place. He lets out a yawn as he thinks about maybe just going back to sleep or just getting up since the sun done woke him up. Getting his morning stretch out of the way he look over at Mark and notices he still sleeping. He thinks about just going back to sleep for a little while longer when his body decide it need to get up and relieve it self. He looks over at the bathroom then throws the covers back as he crawls out of bed. Making his way into the bathroom he walks over to the toilet bowl, he stand there and he takes his morning piss. Once done he, decides that since he up there not point in trying to go back to bed. He steps over to the sink, looking down he notice the hairbrush isn't there. He looks around the bathroom trying to remember if he brought it in or if it still out in the bag. Not finding it in the bathroom he walks out in to he main room of the motel room. Walking over to the bag with their stuff in it he opens the side pouch. Finding the hairbrush he pull it out and heads back to the bathroom. Brushing out he hair he looks at himself in the mirror. Finishing up with the hairbrush he sits in down on the sink, turning around he walk out of the bathroom. Walking back over to the bags he start digging around looking for some clean clothing. Finding a t-shirt and a pair of pants he works on putting them on. As he finishes up getting dress he hears a soft knock coming from the front door.

He looks over at the door then turn to look over at the bed to see if Mark was woke up from someone knocking on the door. Seeing that he didn't seem to hear it or that he in to deep a sleep to have noticed. "Just a second I'll be right there," he says in soft as he can but still be heard by the person knocking on the door. Getting up he makes his way over to the door, opening it he see Sam standing there. Sam turns his head to look at James as he was looking off down the room. With a look as if he was lost in thought there for a second. "Morning, I just stop by to see how your friend is doing this morning. Also I wanted to see if you like to join us for some breakfast?" Sam asks as he back up a bit as James starts to step out of the room. Closing the door behind him he thinks over the offer to have breakfast with everyone. James looks around the pouch and notice only he and Sam are standing on the pouch. He stand there for a second wondering where the rest of his group is as he only seen him and one other so far

"Well Mark has yet to wake up this morning so where do you go to have breakfast around here?" James asks as he looks at Sam then looks up and down the street. He wonders where one would go for breakfast in this town. He looks back to Sam as he awaits his reply.

"There a small dinner just up the street we all been going there the last few days to have our meals." Sam says as he points out the street with his thumb over his shoulder. Turning he look up at the street point out the small dinner or restaurant about a block up the street. Turning back, he looks at James as if a waiting his reply.

"Sound good to me I just need to wait for Mark to get up and ready to go. That if he feeling up to going out for breakfast," James says as he point at the door to the room. He stop and thinks a minutes as to if he even going to want to go out. With his change coming on and the fever he had last night.

Mark yawns softly as he begins to wake up from his long nap. He stretches out a bit as he works on getting fully awake. With another yawn he works on getting out of bed as his blather tell him he need to drain it. Throwing off the covers he works on getting his leg over the edge of the bed. He sighs softly as he works on getting to his feet, he stand up slowly his leg a bit wobbly under him. He stand there for a minutes as he wonder if his leg are going to hold him up. Seeing that they seem to want to hold him he makes his ways into the bathroom. Getting to the toilet he works on doing what he need to do, walking over to the mirror he looks at his blue skinned self in the mirror. Reaching down he picks up the hairbrush as he brushes his head he notice his ears. Reaching up with his left hand he runs a finger over his left ear. He think about moving it and notice he seem to be able to move it. He thinks about being able to fold them against his head, as he thinks about it they move and he seem to be able to fold them against his head. H chuckles softly as he goes back to working on brushing his hair, getting that done and out of the way he sit the brush down on the sink. Turning around he head out into the main room, walking over to the bag with their clothing he start digging around for something to wear. Finding what he was looking for a dragon t-shirt with a blue dragon on it along with a pair of blue jeans. He walks over to the over to the bed, he lays the pants on the bed as he pulls the shirt over his head. Reaching down he picks up the pair of pants, sliding them on he zips and buttons them. Sitting down on the edge of the bed he lean down to grab his sock off the top of his shoes. Sliding his shoes on he lean down once again to grab his shoes, getting them on and tied he stand up looking around the room.

He notices for the first time James seems to have stepped out of the room. With a soft yawn he look over at the door and figure he most have step out on the pouch to get some air. Heading for the door he opens it stepping out onto the pouch, he looks around and notices James seem to be talking with someone he never meet before. He looks over the new person and wonders who this person is and what they might want. Since this is the first the seen of anyone set they got out of town. Hearing the sound of the door opening they both turn to look at Mark as he comes walking out of the motel room. They watches him as he steps out onto the pouch, both of them looks as if they are ready to run over at and second to help him if he looks like he might fall. Mark looks over at the male standing with James; he looks him over wondering what might be going on with the two. "Hello, not sure your name, but you're the first person I seen in a while. If you don't mind me asking what going on, since I seem to be out of the loop?" he asks as he looks at Sam then looks around to see if anyone else might be around. He give a bit of a sigh as he see no one else, plus the fact he not sure what happening.

Sam looks over at Mark, he notice his now blue skin. Which is light color along the front of his neck and from what he can see down his chest. As Mark looks around the area a bit as he listen to what Sam might have to say he notices he also seem to have the light blue going under his chin. Sam realizes that Mark was speaking to him and that he should reply to what he asked. "Hello, my name is Sam and well I ran into your friend last night. And no I'm not here alone, like you I'm with some people. I'm here with 6 other people, friend if mine, long story short would be we been trying to out run the madness that seem to be gripping our world." He says as he looks between the two of them, he sighs softly as he remembers a lot of the craziness he seen on the road. The big city being the worst of it all, with people looting, rioting and so on going on in the streets.

Mark stands there listening to what he going to says, he nods a bit as he open his mouth to reply to what he said. "Sounds something like what was going on with us. But I'm heading west for a different reason, the reason being I had his crazy dream in which someone said I should come west. And that if I came west all my questions would be answered. He wouldn't answer my question at all he or it just keep telling me to come west. Then when I woke up from the crazy dream I was having I had his feeling or like a need to head west. I starting bugging me to the point I all but need to do it just so I could find out why." He says as he looks off to the west, that feeling in the back of his head still there. The feeling now is more of a buzz and less of an annoying itch that just can't be scratched. He turns back to look at Sam who seem to have a bit of a confused look on his face.

Sam stands there listening to all he got to say as unconscious studying his blue looking body. He notice that he stop talking he blinking a couple times as he get his thought in order quickly. "So something in a dream said that you should come west, and that all you questions would be answer once you got out there?" Sam asks as his looks of confusing rolls around his face. Which is followed up with a look of having more questions than he had answers.

Mark looks at him for a second as he works on figure out the best way to reply to the question. "Well that the thing I couldn't see the person cause they keep hiding out in the fog. So all I can tell you is whatever or who ever it was, was male cause I could tell that much from the voice. Every time I thought I had the person pin down they would move some how in that fog. So I could never get a good look, and when I try to walk close to the fog it would move also. So I have no clue who what or anything they where, plus I have no idea why they would want me to come west." Mark says, as has this puzzled looking on his face. The more he thinks about it the less it makes any since at all to him.

Sam looks over at Mark looking a bit of a confused look on his face. As he not sure what to think about what he hearing, he still has a few questions. But then again it seem that not even Mark has the answer to the questions he got in mind. "Sound a bit crazy to me, still no idea why this person wants you to come west. But I guess you might figure it out sooner or later." He says ash all that he hears run thought his head. He works on trying to make since of the info he has been told.

"See the thing is I wasn't really wanting to leave my home. But that dam feeling to go west just keep getting stronger and stronger. Once we started heading west the feeling for the most part stopped. So if you look at it from my point of view you see that well it was either go west or be drive nuts by the feeling." Mark says ash he gets his annoyed look on his face as he thinks about what he trying to explain. He shakes his head, as he can't seem to make heads or tails out of any of it.

"So you two are traveling alone all that way west?" Sam asks as he looks between the two of them. He then looks to the other door on the motel, as he seems to wonder if maybe someone else well comes out. He looks back to the two as he wonders why the two of them are traveling alone in this crazy world.

"Yes we have been traveling alone up to this point why you wanting to travel along with us?" Mark asks as he looks down at the other doors to on the pouch. He wonders why he was looking at the doors on the other rooms. He turn make to look at Sam who seem to still be looking a bit puzzled.

Sam stands there with a look of someone lost in thought. "Well I'd have to talk it over with everyone else. But, that might not be a bad idea since we really do not know where to go our self's. With you going through your change it might be a good idea to have helped around if you need it." Sam says as the sound of a door opening catches all their attentions. The door to Fara opens as she comes out of her room. She looks around the pouch and notice them all standing there talking. She walks over to them as she notices Mark standing there with his blue skin. She ends up staring at him for a second, studding him as she notices his cute looking dragon ears.

She smiles softly as he watches his ears twitch as she studies them, "so you must be James's friend he was talking about." Fara says as he keeps studying what might soon to be a dragon standing before her. She stands there wondering what he might look like once he finishes his change.

Mark looks over at Fara, noticing that she seem to have gone through the change her self. "Yes and by the look of you, you've gone through what I'm going through now. My name is Mark and yours might be." Mark asks as he looks at the vixen before him wearing what seems to be nothing more than a teddy bear nightshirt.

Fara smiles softly as she notices him looking over her body. "It nice to meet you Mark my name is Fara. Yes, I have gone through what you going through. Maybe if Sam is ok with it we can travel with you so I can give you a hand." Fara says with a soft smile as she looks over at Sam. She then turn back to look at Mark again, he can help but look. As she only ever saw dragons in books and the like, she almost can't wait to see what he well look like once he finished changing.

Sam looks over at Fara as he listens to what she saying to Mark. "Well us going with them, I would need to talk to the other about it first. I would like to know what everyone want to do before making a decision that big." Sam says as he looks between the three of them, he can see by the look in Fara's eyes that she really want to go. He thinks about for a minute then decides that he still need to talk with everyone before just saying let go.

Fara Watches him seeming to think it over and give him those oh please eyes in hopes that might change his mind. " Well I guess that fare enough, but if his change is as bad as mine they might need a bit of help with it." Fara says as he points over at Mark as she keep working on giving Sam those oh please eyes. She smiles softly as she turn off the eyes and looks over at Mark again.

Sam looks over at Fara and notices the eyes she giving him; he chuckles softly as he just shakes his head. Mark notices her giving him those eyes and almost busts up laughing at this, James looks over to see what so happy himself. He just shakes his head as he notices her trying to get him to agree with puppy dog eyes. "I'll talk with everyone after we get down with breakfast." Sam says as he looks over at Fara, he notices that she stop giving him those eyes. He just shakes his head and he gives her a look we talk later about it.

Fara starts to say something but stop when she hears the sound of the doors opening. She raise and eye brow as she looks to see the other five coming out of their rooms at almost the same time. They looks around the pouch, noticing that there are people standing near by the walk over to join them. "Guys I'd like you to meet a couple new friends me and Fara have made. This is Mark and James we ran into them last night. They seem to be both from Ohio just like us. Only they come from the southeastern area." Sam says as he turns to look at the five men standing just behind him. He watches them as they step up, each of them looking over at Mark as they notice he's blue.

"James Mark I'd like you to meet Rick." Sam says as he points to a young male about twenty-seven years old. With light brown hair pulled back in the back in a ponytail short around the front top and sides. He blue eyes look over the two new comers with a hint of wonderment. He stands six foot tall wearing a light blue t-shirt with a pair of blue jeans and tennis shoes.

"To the right of Rick I'd like you to meet Kevin." Sam says as he motions to the male standing next to him. He stands about five foot ten inches tall with blond hair cut short all around. His green eyes look over the two new people as if he trying to figure if it their friendly or not. He is a twenty-seven year old male wearing a red t-shirt with a pair of blue jeans and work boots on.

"Beside him is Sean." Sam says as he points out the twenty-six year old male. With black hair pulled back into a ponytail, which reaches between his shoulder blades. His hair is so long that it would likely hang down in his face if it were free. His hazel eyes seem to stare at Mark, as he seems to be trying to figure what he might be. He stands six feet tall wearing an open light blue vest that shows off his nicely tanned chest. He wearing a pair of matching blue short and a pair of flip flaps.

"Then you got Steven here." Sam says pointing to a twenty-five year old male with dark brown hair short on the top front and sides with the back shoulder length. His brown eyes go from James over to Mark, as he seems to study him. He stands five foot seven inches wearing a button up tan shirt with a pair of dress pants and shoes.

"And last but not lest we have Scott," Sam says as he points at the twenty-five year old male standing next to Steven. He stands about five foot nine inches tall with almost midnight black hair. His green eyes seem to stand out against his dark hair. He looks over at both Mark and James as he gives a small nod to them. His hair is long on the side and back but short in the front. The back and side hair is pulled back into ponytail to keep it out of his face. He stands there wearing a white t-shirt that is so long that it almost covers his blue jean shorts. He is wearing a pair of deck shoes on his feet, which are a light grey in color.

Mark and James both say hello to the five people as they to say hello in return. Rick looks over at Sam as he looks at the other men. "We're going to head on up and get breakfast started we'll meet you up there ok?" Rick asks as he looks at the other, he give a nods before he start heading up the street. The other follows him up the street heading for the restaurant.

"Sure I'll be along in just a few." Sam says as he looks at Rick then turns back to look at Mark and James. "I asked James here if he like to join us for breakfast. However, he said he wanted to wait for you to get up. So now that you're up would you like to join us for breakfast this morning?" Sam asks as he looks over at Mark then over at James as he wonders if they join them. Or maybe they just going to stay in their room and getting something to eat elsewhere

" Well if you don't mind having us long, I could use a bit to eat. I'm hungry and with what going on with me it probability a good idea for me to eat while I can." Mark says ash look over at James to see what he thinks about it. He stomach gives out this loud growl as he thinks about getting food himself.

James looks back at Mark as he smiles softly. "Sure I don't mind going along if they're sure they want us to come long." James says as he turns to look at Mark as he hears his stomach growls loudly. Then he looks over at Sam as he wonders if he use he wants them to come along with.

Sam smiles softly as he looks at the two young men. "I wouldn't have asked you to come along if I didn't mean it." He says as he turns around and starts to step off the pouch. Stepping down he turns around to see if Fara, Mark, and James are following him. Seeing them walking behind him he looks back around to watch where he going. Mark looks down at Fara's feet and notices that the tops of them are furry. He wonders to himself if the bottoms of her feet have those pads like things that non-anthro foxes have or not. "Farad mind if I ask you kind of a weird question?" Mark asks as he looks up at her with his soft smile on his face before turning to look back at the road in front of him.

"I don't mind, what on your mind?" Farad asks as he gives him a sidelong look while watching for anything sharp on the ground. While looks over at Mark from time to time as she walking down the sidewalk.

"I was looking at your feet and I notice they still look like human feet. However, I also notice you got fur all the way down to the toenails. What I was wonder is do you have that ruff padding on the bottom of your feet? You know like foxes and other animals like them have?" Mark asks as he gives her a sidelong look while watching where Sam is walking. Sam grins softly to himself as he listens to the whole chat as he walks. While at the same time James is looking over as if he wondering the same thing himself.

"No I don't have those pads on the bottom of my feet. I just got very thick skin so walking on rocks does not hurt. However, anything else I walk around for I am not willing to find out how tuff my skin really is. After breakfast, I think I am going to hit that little department store a couple blocks over. I want to see if I can find me some shoes and something new to wear." Farad says as he look over at Mark with a smile before turning back to watch where she walking. She looks over at Sam as she notices he seems to be watching the two talking and listening in.