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Slipping Away Written by Leo_Todrius Commissioned by Summercat

The sound of laughter carried across the playground equipment and under the covered area, filling the playground with the kind of mirth and merriment that only came at the end of a day. Spring was creeping toward summer, and every day was warmer and brighter than the last. Even the trees were lush with leaves, rustling in the gentle wind. It was a beautiful day, which was fortunate for Adam Lavaro. Adam moved across the playground, navigating his way between the other students. While they were no doubt waiting to get picked up, Adam had to walk a fair distance home by himself... but Adam was used to it. The wind rustled through the eight year old's blond hair as his blue eyes gazed ahead of him. He wore a turquoise shirt with a dolphin on it. His jeans were a bit short, only reaching his ankles. He hadn't gotten new ones since his growth spurt.

At eight years old, Adam had been given a fair bit of independence. Being the son of a single mother, he was used to doing things on his own. He looked both ways before crossing the street at a jogging pace, his yellow backpack weighed down with his school supplies. Adam was a shy but happy child, comfortable existing in a world of his imagination... but he could remember his father, just a little bit... and the happy times they had as a family. Adam rounded the corner at the end of the block, heading away from the school. He made his way through the residential blocks, heading toward the fringes of the industrial district.

The men at the overstock warehouse gave him a wave, he jogged across the tracks before the train came and he looked over at the goodwill tucked into the back of a complex, wondering what toys they might have. Adam was certainly an urban sort of child, used to the streets but innocent despite it all. He'd gotten himself out of scrapes before, the big thing was just looking like he belonged... but no child belonged alone in that day and age. The metropolis was full of shadows looking for victims, for predators hunting the innocent... and Adam seemed ripe for the picking.

As Adam walked along, eh heard footsteps behind him, though there were faint taps and clicks on the cement, sort of like the paws of a dog being watched. Adam listened carefully without turning his head. He sped up a bit and so did the footsteps. He slowed and they did the same. Adam moved back to a normal pace, but he had to know. He took a breath and glanced over his shoulder. Standing a short distance behind him was a looming figure. He had to be six feet tall with a t hick black collar around his neck and drool gathering in the corner of his mouth. What was perhaps most startling was his mix of features. The man had pointed fuzzy ears, claws on his hands and feet and a tail sticking out behind his pants.

Adam didn't scream or cry or freak out. He turned and he ran, darting down the street before he darted down an alley between two buildings... and slammed right into the chest of someone standing there. Adam was bounced back by the muscle there, landing roughly. He sniffled a bit at the pain on his backside. He looked up and gasped slightly, seeing a far different figure than the zombie in the street. The man standing before Adam was tall, lithe, covered in orange and white fur. He had the head of a fox, though his eyes were human sized and he had a fringe of hair over his bangs. The fox man was dressed in a white lab coat and thick boots.

"A perfect specimen..." The fox grinned, "And you completed my experiment perfectly." He said before he pulled out a small spritzer bottle and sprayed Adam in the face. Adam shuddered as the liquid hit his face, soaking into his skin and being inhaled in. The eight year old wobbled before he collapsed, passing out cold. The fox moved to scoop Adam up. The half turned zombie appeared a moment later, coming into the alley to assist the fox. While incapable of most emotion, the lackey seemed pleased that his boss was happy. The lab coat clad fox grinned, "Put him in the back of the van." The fox said with a grin, looking to Adam as he dozed.

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The first thing to return to Adam's perception was a dull ache in his head, then a weight on his extremities. Adam's eyes opened slowly, seeing a very strange set of surroundings. He appeared to be in a basement with cinder block brick walls and no window. He was in a metal chair of some sort, his wrists and his ankles cuffed... and he had been stripped of everything but his underwear. Adam's body was lithe and thin, his flesh was soft, his bones perfect. There wasn't an imperfection on his whole body. In many ways, Adam was the perfect specimen. He wasn't chubby, he wasn't athletic, he was ideal in every shape and form.

Doctor Solace looked at Adam for a long moment from behind the goggles that covered his eyes. Solace had been a scientist for most of his adult life, before an accident had turned him into a fox. The ridicule that plagued him had pushed him into a life of crime, but it was there that he learned where true science could be advanced. There were no laws, no ethical boundaries, nor any regulation that could stop him. It was time for his best experiment yet, nothing would stop him. The fox turned, moving to his lap table, getting out a beaker of liquid and a medium silver necklace with a fish shaped pendant on it. He moved up behind Adam and draped the necklace over his head, letting it hand down almost all of the way to his belly button. It was a bit too big for a boy of his size.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Adam asked, his voice trembling at being abducted. He pulled against his restraints, but they were simply too strong.

"What I want is to advance my cause... The cause of science, of transmografication, of the evolution of humanity... and you are the next large leap forward." Solace grinned.

"You'll never get away with it... The Bearcat will stop you, or the Falcon!" Adam declared. Solace all but laughed.

"Those super heroes are too busy getting medals from the mayor to know what's truly going on, but you won't be in need of them son... What awaits you isn't bad, it's a wonderful thing. Your life will be so much clearer." Solace said, bringing the vial, trying to make Adam drink. The boy resisted, pulling his head away. Some of the brown liquid splashed down his mouth and dripped from his chin. Solace grunted, not achieving very much success. He took the bottle and moved back to his work bench, adding a second beaker. The brown liquid began to bubble and foam. He poured the substance into a wash cloth, soaking it before he grabbed the cloth and moved toward Adam once more.

Adam had heard Solace behind him, but when he saw the cloth come around, he tried again to escape. Solace pulled the cloth over the boy's face, covering his mouth and nose. Adam fought the urge to breath, trying to get away. A minute passed and his lungs started to ache, his brain throbbed, tit was generally painful... But then, finally, his resolve broke. Adam took a deep breath, his nostrils and sinuses tingling as the smell hit them... and the fight started to drain out of Adam. The boy relaxed, slumping into the chair, his blue eyes going distant as a grin crossed his face. Solace grinned, setting the cloth aside, watching Adam for all he was worth. Adam murmured softly, feeling his chest rise and fall. The tingling spread throughout his body, but something strange was happening, something quite peculiar.

Solace turned to watch as Adam changed in the seat. It was subtle at first, especially with his clothes off. His legs started to grow, his feet expanding a bit. His arms elongated as well and some of the baby fat he had eroded. His jaw increased ever so slightly and his nose widened, pushing his eyes apart... and then his back expanded, his vertebrae growing a bit larger, stretching Adam a bit bigger. The necklace on his stomach lifted up, held higher by a longer torso and a slightly wider neck.

"What are you doing to me?" Adam asked, his voice a little deeper. He froze in shock but Solace was all but bouncing up and down in glee, clapping his gloved paws together.

"Oh, very nice, very nice..." Solace grinned, but the dose needs to be stronger I think." Solace grinned, "You, my little boy, are about to witness the pleasures of becoming a teenager." Solace said, grabbing the fizzing bottle of chemicals on his desk. He moved to stand in front of Adam before he tossed them, dousing Adam. The tingle covered his skin and soaked into his hair, evaporating off of him and filling the air, forcing him to breath it in. Adam moaned more and more as his body ached and throbbed all over.

Growing pains ached in his limbs and back. Adam's arms and legs grew longer, his palms spread wider and his feet grew another size, then another. The pleasure was intense, especially as his soft body started to take on its first definition. Adam hardly looked eight anymore. If anything, his longer torso seemed to be that of an eleven year old, verging on twelve... and then the changes started acceleration. Soft, invisible hairs lined Adam's upper lip and the faintest peach fuzz on his arms started turning into true, blond hair. New hormones moved through his body, increasing his body tone. His face seemed less round and more oval, seeming a bit older.

Adam moaned in surprise, but as he did, his voice cracked. As his pectoral muscles took on a bit of shape and his abs started to harden, it was clear he was pushing into his teenage years, thirteen at least, if not fourteen. His shaggy blond hair got a bit longer, his underwear grew tighter and the fish necklace rode up, resting just below his pecs. His toenails and fingernails grew a bit more and his ears throbbed a bit, though they didn't change at all yet. His body seemed to be taking to the changes pretty well, but Solace was incredibly pleased.

Before the scientist's very eyes, the boy was being robbed of his youth, and it was amazing. No longer was he an innocent boy, he was a teenager, swiftly approaching adulthood... and that was where Solace's goal truly was. Adam shifted a bit more, putting up more of a fight against the restraints as they felt tighter around his larger ankles and wrists. Each tug and attempt caused his muscles to refine a bit more, building up his biceps and triceps, his legs and his chest. Adam started to look well built as his body reached sixteen years old, almost taking on the build of a swimmer. The last of Adam's boyish traits were fading away from him and the first manly attributes were settling in.

Solace watched with keen interest as Adam's jaw widened and his cheek bones thickened. His eyebrows got thicker, blond hair grew in under his arms and a light dusting started to cross his chest. The peach fuzz on his arms and legs turned into real hair, growing thicker, giving him a fuzzy coating. Solace moved up to Adam, reaching in to stroke the teenager's face, brushing the blond bangs out of his eyes. Adam tried to pull away, but something about that hand felt comforting, rewarding. He shifted uncomfortably, panting. The boyish youth drained from his body, making him look seventeen... but the changes were decelerating. Adam grew a bit taller, a bit stronger and soon there was a rugged strength dawning in his features.

Solace licked his black fox lips and smiled happily. Adam didn't look like a boy any longer, he was a captivating male, daring and daunting, muscled like a swimmer. The silver fish necklace now rested on his collar bone, held up by a much larger chest. He looked up at Solace with a bit of defiance, curiosity and anger. Adam couldn't deny that he felt good, but he could tell what the fox had robbed him of... His yout, his childhood, his life. He couldn't help resent Solace for that... but he had no idea what Solace had in mind, or that everything so far had only been a minor change. The scientist turned and moved to his desk, picking up a bottle of water. He brought it over to stand in front of Adam, looking at the bottle, unscrewing it slowly.

"They say water is one of the most amazing substances in nature. Given enough time, it'll erode or dissolve anything... But there are few things on this earth more succeptible than the polycarbonate coating on that necklace you're wearing." Solace said. Adam looked down at the fish pendant on his chest before looking back at the doctor.

"What do you mean?" Adam asked, surprising both himself and Solace. As an eighteen year old, his voice was velvety and smooth, almost seductive.

"The necklace I gave you is very special... Beneath the protective coating is a special substance, the same family of elements that made me what I am. Mildly radioactive, very powerful... very specific properties. Even a short amount of exposure will render you a very different sort of being... And all it takes is a little water." Solace grinned.

"Don't do this, I'll do anything..." Adam pleaded, his blue eyes gazing up at Solace. Solace grinned, bearing his fox teeth.

"I know you will... my pet." Solace said before he opened the water and splashed it onto Adam. The silver on the necklace started bubbling, dissolving away to reveal a transparent, glowing crystal beneath. Adam gasped, his chest tingling where the pendant rested. He struggled and lurched a bit, panting... and then the tingling spread into his whole body. Adam moaned, his nose twitching as the tip turned black and the nostrils flared out, becoming fleshy. As his nose softened, becoming a button nose, his cheeks tingled and long white whiskers began to push out. Adam's blue eyes went wide as he realized h was being changed before they clenched shut for a moment. When they opened again, they were green instead of blue.

Solace almost bounced up and down in glee, watching Adam change and lose more of his humanity. Adam grunted hard, his teeth shifting in his mouth as his jaw grew a little longer and wider. His upper lip and nose pushed forward, completing the growth into a short, blunted muzzle. Adam shivered, feeling the skin all over his body changing. The blond hair on his chest and arms darkened, taking on brown hues before it grew longer and softer. More hair pushed out between all the existing follicles, getting thicker and thicker until it formed patches of fur. Adam's fingers clenched tight together in pain, staying closed for a long moment. When he forced them open, the skin stretched between the fingers, sticking together, forming a web of sorts.

Adam whimpered as he looked at his hands, spreading the webs wide. He watched his fingernails turn brown and then black before stretching into pointed claws. The fur moving down his arm grew out under the cuff across his wrist before spreading out on both sides of his hands. The hair had gotten so thick that his arms were like browns sleeves, but the fur was even starting to grow out across his shoulders, growing down his back and around his ribs, spreading across his stomach and connecting to his chest fur. His legs were thick too, the coating spreading over his ass cheeks.

With all the changes that Adam had been experiencing, he had still been garbed in boy's underwear. The white material had been stretched to its limits by the growth of his waist alone, but as his ass cheeks started to gain a furry coating and his bush grew bigger, the mere volume of the hair was too much. The fabric split, tore, and then snapped. The underwear went limp revealing furry brown hips... In fact, Adam was furry from the neck down. Even his feet got furry as his toes grew together with the strong membrane of webs, his toenails turning brown and black, sinking into his toes before emerging form the ends of his digits as claws.

Adam grunted, his green eyes growing crossed as he watched brown fur grow out across his nose, then his cheeks. It ringed his mouth, spread out across his cheeks and then surrounded his eyes. The brown fur covered his face, his neck; it even spurted on his ears as they grew into small pointed otter ears. Only his mop of shaggy blond hair remained, though it took on the same water proof oils that the rest of his fur had. Adam's black nose twitched, his whiskers quirked and his ears tilted a bit.... And then he leaned forward, groaning.

The sudden discomfort had come from Adam's most provocative change yet. His tailbone was changing, shifting, swelling. It pulled away from his body slowly as the bone pushed out through the skin, making way for new bones and joints to form between it and the pelvis. Muscle wrapped around the bones as the tail grew out, fattening at the base and extending inches at a time. Solace moved to pet the tail s it grew out between the back of the chair and the seat, stroking it. The tail had a fine covering of brown fur, but as the tail extended, the fur was stretched out, only to reassert itself thickly. The waxing and waning made for a very thick fur coating, one that started growing thicker and longer as the tail did.

Solace took great pride in watching Adam's tail reach one foot, then two, then three... He fondled the extension, almost pulling on it as it elongated to four feet. It was as narrow as a thumb at the tip, but almost two feet wide at the base above his ass cheeks. Adam gasped, trying to get used to having a tail... and then he realized it was the one unrestrained asset he had. Adam tensed, using his tail to slap Solace. Solace stumbled back before chuckling, reaching to rub his maw.

"Still you fight me? After I gave you this gift?" Solace asked, moving around to stand in front of his furry otter captive. Adam glared.

"This isn't a gift; you've taken everything from me... It's all slipping away." Adam growled in rage.

"Oh, not everything..." Solace said with a smile, moving to crouch down in front of Adam. He reached over and carefully clutched the torn underwear, pulling it off. It revealed a furry sheath holding an adult manhood inside, resting over furry balls. Solace tossed the scraps of cloth aside before he pulled off his black rubber glove, revealing his paw, "I intend to take the rest though, both your virginity... and your memories. Thankfully, because of the pendant, I'll get to do both at the same time." Solace said, moving his bare paw down. He started to rub Adam's sheath, kneading and squeezing it.

"Please, no... Please, stop... don't..." Adam moaned, feeling his body betraying him. The stimulation was too much and his cock began pushing forward, the mushroom shaped head thickening, the shaft engorging. His manhood was much larger than it had been, and much more sensitive. Adam had learned a little about the birds and the bees from his friend, namely that big brothers 'played with themselves' and made a mess... But he was old enough to know what a virgin was, and what Solace was trying to do. Solace chuckled, taking great pleasure in what he was doing. Each orgasm would rob Adam of his memories, and without his memories, the otter boy would be anything he wanted him to be.

"Soon you'll be begging me not to." Solace grinned, plunging his clawed fingers into Adam's otter sheath. He stroked the shaft inside until it emerged more, giving him enough length to work with. Solace's paws squeezed the length, working up and down, fondling it, feeling every inch. Adam grunted hard, letting out soft chattering otter noises as the fox worked his length up and down. Adam tried to resist, but the pressure felt so good, triggering parts of his brain he didn't even know existed. Soon Adam was using his tail to push his hips up and down a little, getting into the hand job.

Solace grinned ear to ear as he worked the former boy off, knowing he was contributing to his own corruption. Adam knew he had to stop, but it felt so good. His brain said to hump the air, so he did. He ground against the pleasure, his green eyes gazing to the doctor with an odd mix of hate and lust. Solace loved that look. He reached up with his gloved paw to start massaging Adam's furry balls, juggling them around. Adam's head fell back and he let ut a deep groan, trying to rest. Solace leaned in, his lips parting as his tongue began to slurp across Adam's broad chest. The blond otter moaned, gasped, and then felt it hit him.

His balls seized up, his cock pulsed and throbbed... and then thick jets of milky white sperm sprayed into the air, splashing over the front of Solace's lab coat before dripping back down onto the former human's chest. Adam looked lost in the after glow, an absolute daze. His mind was full of pleasure and lust, and a bit emptier than it had been before. Memories in his head had just snapped off... He didn't remember his sixth birthday, nor the last time he had seen his father. Names of his class mates had disappeared as well. In general, Adam seemed more relaxed. He didn't remember as much of the good he was missing out on, so he was less worried about being with Solace...As relaxed as he was, though, his cock seemed to be warming up for round too.

The glow in Adam's necklace had diminished by half, looking far more like normal crystal, but while it still emanated its energy, Adam was soon hard again. This time, Solace was intent on making sure his new pet lost a much larger chunk of himself. He used his paw to work up the otter again, stroking up and down... but then he leaned in, nuzzling his muzzle over the sides of the shaft, then the tip, almost giving it a fur massage. Adam panted, his webbed hands struggling against his restraints. He'd never felt so good. He just wanted to latch onto the fox and not let go... And what little restraint Adam had before was now gone.

Adam lifted his hips, rubbing his meat against Solace's muzzle... and Solace took things to the next level. His lips parted and his head plunged down around the meat. The evil scientist was only too happy to get his mouth dirty in the cause of science, rubbing his tongue all over Adam's shaft, bobbing his head up and down, trying to work the blond otter off. Adam shuddered, returning the affections with just as much certainty and energy. He ground against Solace's mouth, his cock gliding against the carnivore's fangs. Solace moved his head up and down faster and harder, sucking the otter male off. His balls had not yet replenished his first load, but his body tried to reward their activity anyway and again Adam gasped.

The sensation was that of an orgasm, but without any cum, almost like a dry heave. The muscles quivered and pulsed, Adam's brain was flooded with neuro-transmitters and he lost another chunk of his life. Having only lived eight years and not remembering five of those already, each chunk was a major part of himself. The last of the fight left the boy as he became docile and cooperative, an innocent grin crossing his face. Solace pulled off of the otter's cock and licked his lips clean, taking a breath to steady himself. The fox knew his pet needed a moment, but it wouldn't be much longer now.

The otter felt his balls tingle and throb, reacting to the pendant's radiation, producing seed at an astonishing rate... but it was still too soon for another spurt. Solace gave the otter a few fondles, making sure his cock stayed hard before he stepped back. Adam followed Solace with his eyes as the fox unbuttoned his lab coat and set it aside, removing his shirt next, then his boots and finally his pants. As Solace stepped out of his lab equipment wearing nothing but goggles and socks, his furry orange and white body was revealed in all its glory. His tail was thick, his paws were large, his package was thick and his cock was starting to emerge... but it wasn't his own cock that he was preparing to use, it was his ass.

"This is going to be very fun." Solace said, moving to slide one leg through the gap between Adam's lap and the arm rest, then the other. He brought his body over Adam's waist before he lowered, feeling the cock probing at his pucker. Adam tightened in his chair, overwhelmed by the sensation. Solace gazed into Adam's green eyes for a moment before he sank down. Adam gasped sharply, feeling his cock enveloped by a hot, tight, warm passage. Solace clenched around Adam, massaging the otter's cock before he lifted up and came down again, starting to bounce away on the otter's lap. Adam tried to help out, thrusting up wildly despite his restraints.

Solace moaned and groaned, leaning against the otter's furry chest, his arms moving all over his pet. He fondled Adam's nipples, his abs, his ribs. He reached up to stroke his ears, his cheeks, and then he leaned in for a kiss. Adam resisted for a moment, though he wasn't sure why. As their lips met, his hesitated faded. Adam tilted his head, his muzzle clamping around part of Solace's, teir tongues tangling. Solace bounced harder, shifting and tilting his hips to increase the friction and pleasure for both of them. Adam got a hang of the tilting, but when he felt his cock hit a particularly spongy part of Solace's ass, the fox let out a gasp of pleasure. Adam knew he wanted to do that again.

Adam honed in on Solace's g-spot like a pleasure seeking missile, striking it over and over with great repetition. Solace started bouncing around unable to control himself, basking in the unmitigated pleasure. He clenched down harder on Adam's cock, his tongue hanging out of his mouth as he basked in the pleasure. It was all too good. Adam thrust with all his might, his mind blanking of all rational thought. The two went at it more like rabbits than like an otter and a fox, but soon Adam's thrusts were becoming ragged, strained, wild... With one last thrust, he got as deeply into Solace as he could, and then his back arched and his tail went stiff.

Solace came down on the cock hard and tight, feeling Adam's body shudder and tense completely. Adam's cock unleashed another powerful flow of cum into the scientist's ass, flooding deep into him with several heavy spurts. Adam's brain tingled and throbbed. He started to feel dizzy as the last memories of who he was disappeared. He looked at the fox on his lap, gave a vague smile and then passed out, going limp in the chair. Solace clapped happily, feeling very pleased with himself.

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Sunlight, water, warm stone... happiness. Adam stirred gently as he woke up, his eyes opening, blinking away the fuzz of sleep... though as he woke up, Adam grew concerned that he couldn't remember anything. He was in an indoor pool of water recessed into the floor. A huge window let the sunlight in across the pool, warming the stone he slept on... but Adam didn't remember who he was at all. He swam across the pool and climbed out onto the tiled floor, shaking the water out of his fur before he stood up on webbed feet. Motion caught his peripheral vision and he turned, realizing it was just his reflection.

Adam had turned into a brown otter with fuzzy blond hair, standing at five feet and ten inches of height. He had a black rubber collar around his neck with metal studs and a loop for a leash, as well s little wrist and ankle cuffs of black as well. His sheath was plump, his tail was thick and his muscles were firm. He looked ready for anything, but he had no idea where he was. Adam turned, starting to move out across the tiled floor, looking around. Wherever he was, it was well to do. The walls were wood paneled and the bookshelves were lined with old books. There was a full size piano, a stuffed bear, old swords on displays. It seemed almost like a mansion.

Adam was very concerned about having amnesia, though he felt relatively delighted that he at least remembered the names for things and how the world worked. He moved to the door of the room and opened it up, glancing around before he noticed a room across the landing. He advanced across and eased it open, revealing to his sight a vast lab of chemicals and metals. He moved in, hoping to find some answers to his mystery, looking at everything. There were paper articles on the wall about Doctor Manuel Solace's fall from grace, his life of crime, and the problems he caused for the resident super heroes. A few articles even discussed Solace's army of evil minions bent on the corruption of the city.

Adam paused, looking down at his furry body, at the cuffs. The newspapers were displayed almost in a proud way, and he had his own home in this mansion. Perhaps he was one of Solace's army? A thump downstairs caught the otter's attention. He moved back out of the lab and glanced down the stairs to where Solace was standing. Solace turned, hearing Adam's claws tap on the stairs. A grin crossed his face.

"Atto, you're up!" Solace said with a grin, "I'm so relieved. Come here my pet." The fox said.

"Atto..." Adam whispered, realizing that was his name. He was Atto, and he was the doctor's pet... That explained the collar, and having a place of pride in the doctor's mansion. A grin crossed Atto's muzzle before he dropped down onto all fours and scurried down the stairs, crossing the carpet before he all but pounced Solace, hugging and clinging to him affectionately. Solace grinned.

"How are you feeling Atto?" Solace asked, reaching to scratch the otter's chin. Atto hesitated.

"When I woke up, I couldn't remember everything... I'm so sorry..." The otter whimpered. Solace cooed, moving to pet his head.

"It's alright, it's alright. I expected that might happen... That blasted Bearcat foiled our plan. I was worried the explosion would cause you to forget, but it's okay. I'm here to help my pet." Solace said, caressing Atto's head.

"Who am I? What am I?" Atto whispered.

"You are Atto, my very naughty, very horny, hedonistic sex otter. You're wanted in three counties for your perversions... You're very naturally skilled at sex and corrupting others, and you're all mine... Though I think you once told me your favorite guilty pleasure is turning super hero side kicks against their mentors with nothing but the use of your manly tool." Solace said. Atto purred, nuzzling all over Solace's cheeks and chin and neck and chest.

"That sounds very fun, I like that a lot." Atto purred.

"Good, very good. Such a naughty boy." Solace grinned, petting the big head off the otter, feeling a great sense of delight. He had matured and reprogrammed the most innocent of citizens into a loyal follower, an agent of chaos and science. There wasn't anything he couldn't do... Adam would always have a special place in the scientist's heart for that, but it would be Atto that reaped the benefits for years to come. Solace grinned, putting his arm around the otter's neck, leading him up the stairs, heading back to the pool for a little fun after a hard day's work.