The following day arrived with refreshed emotional momentum. Jack woke up, yawned, and stretched, feeling his body and insides re-energized with all the purpose in his heart. He left the guest room, actually excited to see his new clothes. He would keep his white undergarments, which consisted of a sleeveless vest and leggings against the cold, but now, his light-colored coat of fur would be substituted by a dark-colored dual-layered coat which was slightly padded with something fluffy between the layers. “Raincoat,” Priscilla announced, “it will do a much better job of dealing with the rain, I can promise you that. It will also, likewise, be much less warm when the sun is on you. Rare as that may be.” “It is so thin, though. How will it accomplish that?” “It repels the water, Jack, a

