By the time Rhodes got back, the EMT's had arrived, but they were even more susceptible to Desiree's spores than the guy who had now become a tree.
"What are you doing to them, sis?" he asked in alarm.
"Just what comes naturally, bro. Help me breathe."
Stallion couldn't control his thoughts: "Natural, my ass," he said to himself, "This is madness."
Rhodes hadn't known he was psychic until then, but responded in kind: "Relax, dad! It seems it's only the mortals who are affected."
"I know that, son, but I think it's important that we help them if we can. Your sister is doing better than anybody here."
Runni came out of the cabin, carrying a freshly-painted canvas & leading a totally-disoriented-looking Snoddi by the...
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