3. Fury

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"Ah, look who decided to grace us with her presence!" I beam as I stand up to pick up Goose. I bring her back over to my chair, turning back to Peter; all the while stroking her soft ginger fur.

Just a second ago, Peter's eyes were shining in awe at the discovery of alternate dimensions. A smart boy like him ought to be doing flips and tricks in his mind in absolute excitement--I'm sure of it. But now he looks nervous again. No. He looks... scared? His right fist has come up to his face, covering his mouth and his eyes dart around the room. Has the reality of the danger of the situation dawned on him?

"Peter? You OK?" I inquire.

"Yeah! Yeah, fine" he says in a higher-pitched voice than before. He's probably just nervous.

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