A familiar pair of white shoes stopped in his field of vision. “She wants to see you. You can go in now.”
Rich looked up to see Nurse Popp smiling at him. “Thanks.”
“Do you need help up?”
“Thanks, but no thanks. I can manage.”
“Do you need another blanket?”
He summoned a weary smile. “I’ll be fine.”
He waited for the woman to leave before struggling to get up on his four hooves. He double-checked the robe he’d been given to keep him from getting chilled, tightening the tie belt around his upper waist. A glance over his shoulder assured him the blanket covering his back and hindquarters was still in place. Although most non-Statics didn’t have any qualms about running around naked in their animal or other forms, Rich preferred not to trot about with his manly parts dangling in the bre
