The man unzipped the bag. Waffles tumbled out, tail wagging, completely unharmed. He bounded to Arthur, licking his face, wriggling with joy.
* Dr. Elias Vane – Cognitive Restoration Therapy. “Wake up before you disappear.” the park maniac
“I’m sorry about Waffles,” Dr. Vane said, tipping an invisible hat. “But you haven’t petted him with both hands in three years. He noticed. So did I.” The man unzipped the bag
From the shadow of the weeping willow stepped a small, unremarkable figure. Not a hulking brute in a mask. Just a thin man in a too-large trench coat, carrying a canvas bag. He had a kind face, almost apologetic. completely unharmed. He bounded to Arthur