"Nina, what are you doing in there? You've been there for hours!" I yelled.

"Don't come in, Lari! You don't want to see me, not like this!" Nina said pathetically in a raspy voice.

"Why? I'm coming in!" I said as I cautiously opened the door. Then, I screamed.

On her bed, I saw a mutant Kougra, looking terrified.

"Nina, is…is that you?"

"I... told you not to come in…"

"What, who…" I was speechless, then I swallowed and managed to say "I could get Ky for you. He has a red paint brush. We...we could get this all sorted out..."

"NO. I SERVE SLOTH NOW!" she screamed at the top of her lungs as she lunged at me.