Billy and the Uni-Beast

It has now been three months since this smurf has left Psychelia for good, and so far this smurf has gotten used to the idea that this smurf may be spending the rest of my years in the company of this smurf's fellow Smurfs for as long as they and this smurf may live. What this smurf is still getting used to is living with Smurfette being a member of the Smurfs, for before she had existed, this smurf hasn't had to deal with what Papa Smurf calls "the Smurfette dream", which is becoming more prevalent of an occurence with every passing day. Even more concerning is that some of this smurf's fellow Smurfs are expecting that this smurf and Smurfette may be bonded together in matrimony sometime soon. This smurf doesn't want to disappoint anybody's hopes, but this smurf is still trying to get to know Smurfette, and as much as this smurf feels these urges to be with her on an intimate level, this smurf would rather not rush things and allow time and nature to take its course in developing a relationship that would someday become a marriage if Smurfette feels that this smurf is the one that she should marry.

Empath woke up to a bright new morning in the Smurf Village, feeling refreshed...and also that he needed to change his sheets and wash himself before joining his fellow Smurfs at the breakfast table. He sighed as he drew himself a bath and washed himself clean before dressing up in his star-patterned hat and pants. Again he felt compelled to also wear a shirt, which was something he never had to deal with before Papa Smurf revealed to him his true origin as Papa Smurf's only begotten son.

He met with Tapper and Duncan just as he stepped outside his door to get his morning mail and newspaper. "Smurf o' the morning to you, my fellow Empath," Tapper greeted. "Ready to smurf your day with a healthy breakfast?"

"This smurf will join you and Duncan shortly, Tapper," Empath said as he took his mail and newspaper out of the mail slot and placed it on a table next to his door. He decided that he will get around to reading the mail later as he took his newspaper with him.

"You smell like you've just smurfed yourself a bath there, laddie," Duncan said as Empath returned outside. "You wouldn't happen to be smurfing one of those Smurfette dreams again now, would you?"

"For shame, Duncan, that is not an appropriate thing to ask your fellow Smurf," Tapper said.

"I could remember that you were smurfing through the same thing, for a spiritual Smurf such as yourself there, Tapper," Duncan said. "There's no shame in admitting that you smurf the same feelings as any other male Smurf here does for Smurfette."

"My private rituals are not anyone's business but my own and the Almighty's to smurf about," Tapper said. "In any case, my heart is always pure when it comes to thinking about Smurfette, as I suspect that Empath's thoughts also are."

"Truth to tell, Tapper, this smurf can't help having those feelings that every Smurf seems to have about Smurfette," Empath said. "This smurf only wishes that those feelings didn't have to come with a physical reaction."

"I'm afraid that's something only the Almighty can help you smurf with, Empath," Tapper said.

"That's nothing that you should feel ashamed about smurfing, Empath, if that's only proving that you're a male Smurf like the rest of us," Duncan said.

"If this smurf wasn't raised in a society that frowns upon having such feelings, Duncan, then this smurf wouldn't have such a problem dealing with it," Empath said.

"Aye, those Psychelians have really smurfed you up into thinking that being a Smurf is such a bad thing," Duncan said. "It's a wonder that they never smurfed you out of there the moment you smurfed back in that place knowing that you are a Smurf."

"Speaking of Psychelia, how are you dealing with smurfing apart from your friend Polaris?" Tapper asked.

Empath sighed. "It feels like an essential part of this smurf's life is gone, Tapper. And what's worse is the sense that Polaris has all memory of this smurf erased from his memory as do all the Psyches now that the Psyche Master has deemed this smurf an exile."