Outside the dorms, Sunday evening

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel had promised Greg she'd spend the day resting. So she did just that. After an afternoon of napping, and then changing the bandages on her neck, she brought her book and blanket to the grass outside the dorms to enjoy the last bit of the day.

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[anextimeagent]

There'd been no answer at Isabel's door, so Jack had trotted back down the stairs. There were a lot of stairs, and he was a little fox, so it took awhile.

When he spotted her sitting outside, he ran over and shoved his head against her side.

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel flinched at the contact because she was still pretty sore. "Ouch! What the hell?" she asked as she looked down at the fox.

[anextimeagent]

Jack immediately sat up, tucking his tail neatly around his paws, and stared at her, ears drooping to the side, looking as contrite as a fox can manage. Which, granted, is not very. //Sorry, Izzy.//

[izzyalienqueen]

She blinked and shook her head. "I can't believe I'm asking this question. But do I know you?"

[anextimeagent]

Jack bounded to his feet, grinning at her, and nodded enthusiastically. //It's Jack. I'm a fox.//

[izzyalienqueen]

"I take it that's a yes?" she laughed. "Fandom strikes again?"

[anextimeagent]

Jack nodded and stepped forward, very carefully resting his head against her side with a small foxy sigh.

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel scratched gently behind his ears. "So how am I supposed to figure out who you are?"

[anextimeagent]

He lay down next to her and snuggled closer, resting his head on her hip and sighing as he closed his eyes. //It's me. I don't know how you're supposed to guess.//

[izzyalienqueen]

There really weren't all that many people that would be willing to snuggle up to her like that Isabel realized as she continued scratching the fox's head. In fact, she could think of only two. "Greg?"

[anextimeagent]

Jack opened his eyes and lifted his head to look at her. //No.// He shook his head and put it back on her hip, watching her through half closed eyes.

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel snickered at the look and the head shake. Nope, not Greg then. "Oh Jack, what happened to you?"

[anextimeagent]

He grinned at her, and tried to figure out how to demonstrate 'I kissed a girl and she turned me into a fox.' Nothing came to mind, so he settled for lifting one shoulder in a sort of shrug.

[izzyalienqueen]

"You don't know? Or it's too hard to explain in charades?" she asked with a grin. "How about this, one yip for no, two for yes?"

[anextimeagent]

Jaws gaping in a silent laugh, he nodded and yipped. Twice.

[izzyalienqueen]

"Yay! Basic communication established," Isabel cheered. "Okay, let's try to figure this out. Do you know what happened to you?"