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Chapter 4 by cguy21 cguy21

What's your call? What do you do, or who do you choose?

You bump against something...and it bites!

You stand in amazement at the deep forest environment. How did they manage to fit all the plants and trees in this space? As you back up to take in all the sights you brush up against something. Before you even notice something chomps down on your arm in a quick firm bite. You yelp and quickly turn around to see a plant encasing half your arm! The bite is firm, but not hard enough to break skin. What is this plant? Your trapped arm can feel moisture...and something slimy running over it. You try twisting and shaking your arm a little to try and dislodge it. The plant moves along accordingly. You have to mentally laugh at the situation. With the initial shock gone, the bite is more novel than alarming and you don't feel to be in danger. What this also an animorph? The head of the plant was larger than a basketball and a deep shade of green. It was leafy like a head of cabbage and had veins running across its width and length. Around its mouth(?) it had a comically large pair of blood red lips that resembled the mouth of pitcher pot plants you've seen in nature documentaries. And those ruby reds were puckered tightly against the skin of your forearm. The head was attached to thick green stalk with two large broad leafs where the arms would be and the rest going into the ground. That slimy thing inside the plant's head was moving again, this time weaving through your fingers. You jump slightly from the surprise sensation.

"Haha, she can do more than just make you jump!" The voice of the clerk calls out, as the clerk himself steps out from under the shadow of a large tree.

"How long were you there?" You ask.
"Long enough to see Lenore get attached to you." The smiling clerk begins to remind you of the Cheshire cat.
"Lenore? She?" You ask in incredulity.

"Yes, don't forget that some plants also have genders." You feel...odd talking to a grinning shop keep with your arm stuck in vegetation.
"Lenore here is actually the result of a combination of dozens of different plants... and some animals. We've had lots of customers just pass by without noticing her. You must have a really sharp eye."
You are unable to determine is that was meant sarcastically or not.
"Actually sh-Lenore bit me" The lips around the arm tighten as if to confirm.
"Great then that must mean there's something she likes about you." This time her tongue(?) slithers around your wrist as if in agreement. Was it just your imagination or was the clerk's smile becoming even wider?
"How do I get her off my arm? It's starting to go numb."
"I don't know, this has never happened before. Lenore is a very recent creation."
"What?" You arm bobs up and down. Apparently Lenore the plant can also nod affirmatives.
"Maybe if you give Lenore something as a substitute for your arm, she would be willing to let go." Your mind races, what do you have? Phones, keys, wallet. What can you give her? The clerk sees you mentally listing pros and cons of feeding your cell phone to a carnivorous plant.
"Maybe something like a...collar?" Suddenly you feel as cold as the blood deprived arm in Lenore's mouth.

Lenore or your arm?

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