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The quality and quantity of food had actually improved, if not by nearly enough to actually feed me. As I have stated, my snout was in line with my body; I could have tried sitting upright, but it would have been ridiculous, dropping food into a mouth that hurt to move, let alone open.

It was when I was laying on the table, stuffing bits of food between my teeth, when one of my fellows decided to have a go at me.

"None of the rest of us have a tail!" she shrieked, laying both hands upon it. "Why do you get to have one?"

She put a foot against my buttocks and pulled.

[You have taken twelve points of Blunt damage; after armor, six points have been received; you have -4/80 health remaining.]

I heard the orderlies react, her screaming almost as loud as mine as their whips struck her.

[You are at negative health, and will experience a period of unconsciousness.]

Sure. Not for the reasons I had planned, but I could use the time...

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