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When Aspen woke up the next day, Hope and Vera had fully reformed.  The Alaskan Malamute smiled and got out of bed.  This was going to be a big day.
The three of them packed their things and assembled their bags.  Then, Hope turned to the others with a grin.
“You know, the car’s only big enough to fit two of us,” she said to Vera, licking her lips.
Vera let out a fake gasp.  “My goodness!  What on earth could you be implying, Hope!”
The horse smirked.  “Well, I didn’t have breakfast yet, and I think you’ll fill me up nice.  What do you think?”
Vera grinned.  “Let’s do it.”
“Good.  Lie down on the bed with your feet hanging over the edge.  Then I’ll eat you up.”
Vera obeyed the instructions immediately and did so.  Hope knelt in front of the gryphon’s feet and declared with a smile, “It’s dinner time!”
The horse lingered in front of the gryphon’s toes, letting herself pause over that first bite.  Then, she dove in, opening her maw wide.  Vera got a good look inside of the happy predator, and stared at the saliva strings that lined Hope’s mouth, and her drool covered tongue.  Behind it all, the horse’s throat showed the gryphon exactly where she was headed . . . and she couldn’t be more excited about that.
Hope came closer and closer, and then, she stuck Vera’s feet directly into her mouth with a smile, sampling the gryphon’s toes.  Vera giggled as she was licked, loving the way the horse’s tongue traced over her digits—it was ticklish, yes, but also comforting, to know that one was such a tasty meal for a friend.  Hope’s, “Mmmm!” sounds also showed that the gryphon was a good meal, and the horse sampled her friend’s flavor for a long time.  Vera had a sweet and salty taste that she couldn’t help but enjoy immensely—it was just too good!
Vera leaned back with a sigh as she was tasted, loving every single second of this.  The tongue washed over her feet, licking every single inch of her, and the gryphon smiled.  She couldn’t wait to be inside of Hope’s stomach. . . She was already imagining the growling chamber all around her, gurgling and groaning as she was digested away. . .
A loud /GULP/ interrupted Vera’s thoughts, and she let out a surprised, happy yelp as she was pulled forward, her toes and the front of her feet sucked into Hope’s eager throat, making a big bulge.  The gryphon smiled and wiggled her toes the best she could, which made the bulge in the horse’s esophagus slightly move in turn.  Her grin got wider—she was already on her journey to the horse’s stomach!  This was so exciting. . .
And the best part was that she was suck in Hope’s throat.  Sure, she could move her toes a little bit, but she couldn’t pull her legs up and out now—she was stuck in there.  Vera loved the feeling of being helpless like this, knowing that even if she wanted to, she couldn’t escape.  That was just how she liked it.
Hope was also having quite a bit of fun.  The horse smirked around her prey, happy to see Vera going down her throat at last.  She loved the bulge that formed as her meat went down her esophagus—that bulge was only going to get bigger with time, and /that/ was quite an exciting prospect.  The horse had finally claimed her prey, and now, Vera was all hers.  That was just how things should be. . . She smiled and licked the soles and heels of the gryphon’s feet, loving the taste.
Vera smiled as the tongue traced over the back of her feet, loving the feeling of being tasted.  She liked being savored by a predator like this, treated like a tasty treat to be lingered on and enjoyed.  She got comfortable on the bed and closed her eyes, letting herself relax as she was eaten.
This was when Aspen decided to get in on the fun.  The Alaskan Malamute had only been watching so far, but then, she got up on the bed and tapped Vera’s shoulder.  The gryphon opened her eyes, and the canine smirked, then pointed to Vera’s vagina.
“Oh, you want to please me, do you?” the gryphon asked, grinning.  “Go right ahead.  I’m sure that’ll just make this even better.”
The dog smiled, then began.
She put her right hand on top of Vera’s labia, running her fingers across the folds, going gently at first as she began the hand job.  The gryphon let out little moans of pleasure as she was teased, loving the way Aspen traced her fingers across the pussy lips.  Vera smiled, and let herself lean into this.
Hope smirked, and then swallowed the rest of the gryphon’s feet, sucking more of Vera down her throat.  It sent the gryphon’s heels into her esophagus, and also shoved Vera’s vagina right into Aspen’s hand, resulting in an overload of pleasurable sensations for Vera.  “Oh my fucking god!” the gryphon gasped.  Aspen, startled, looking over at her.  Vera smiled and nodded.  “That was amazing.  Let’s keep going.”  Relieved, the Alaskan Malamute kept pleasuring her friend.
The dog lingered on the gryphon’s labia for a moment longer, and then found Vera’s clit.  She brought one finger against it, pressing the clitoris with her thumb.  Then, she brought her index finger into the mix, too, bringing them around the clit and squeezing gently with the tips of her fingers.  Vera moaned with pleasure in response to this, unable to hold herself back.  “Keep . . . going!” the gryphon exclaimed.  Aspen smiled, and did so.
Meanwhile, Hope was still enjoying her meal.  She licked at Vera’s ankles and calves, tasting that salty sweet flavor and letting it dance on her tongue.  She traced the organ all over her meal, not wanting to miss even an inch of her wonderful food.  Vera was someone to be savored, after all.  
However, her stomach had to be satisfied eventually—it let out an eager /groooooowl/ as she tasted her meal, demanding the food get closer to its destination.  Hope watched Aspen play with the gryphon’s clit for a moment longer, and then, she swallowed the gryphon’s calves with a /SLORP!/
Vera cried out and giggled as half of her legs were swallowed, then let out a pleasured cry as Aspen’s hand went against her vagina again, thanks to the big gulp.  “Please, put your hand inside of me,” the gryphon begged her friend.  “I want to feel you in there. . .”
Aspen smiled and nodded.  Oh, she could do that.  She could /definitely/ do that. . .
The Alaskan Malamute came forward.  She pressed her thumb against Vera’s clitoris, and then traced her index finger around the gryphon’s lips.  A moment later, she penetrated, bringing her finger into Vera’s vagina, pressing gently against the walls with a smile.
The gryphon moaned.  “Fuck, that feels good. . .” she gasped.  “Please . . . keep going. . .”
The dog obeyed, continuing to bring her finger against the gryphon’s privates, going inside with her finger.  
Meanwhile, Hope was licking up Vera’s thighs, loving the way they stretched her maw to fit such a big bite.  Her meal was almost at her gut—she could feel it by this point—and the horse was eagerly anticipating when her friend would finally be in her stomach.  Because of this, she didn’t spend as long on the thighs as she could have, and a moment later, she swallowed them.  /GULP!/
As a result of this, Aspen’s finger was shoved deeper into Vera’s vagina, going right into the gryphon’s G-spot!  At the same time, Vera felt her feet slide down Hope’s throat, and pop into a new, larger area.  The horse’s stomach let out a loud grumble that vibrated around Vera’s toes and the gryphon immediately knew where she was.  This overload of pleasure nearly brought her to the edge.  “Fuck. . . Yes!” she yelled.  “Please, keep going!”
Hope smiled as she felt Vera’s feet enter her gut, and smiled more when she heard how happy the gryphon was.  Both predator and prey were having quite the good time right now, and it made her extremely glad.  She was lucky to have such a willing meal, and such a good friend.  And she couldn’t wait to have all of Vera in her hungry gut.
Meanwhile, Aspen obeyed Vera’s command with a grin.  She kept pressing her thumb against the gryphon’s clitoris, and then brought two fingers inside of Vera’s vagina, running them against the walls with a smirk.  She could see that the gryphon was getting pretty worked up over this. . . Not to mention the fact that Vera’s vagina was right next to Hope’s mouth. . .
The horse sucked in more of Vera, and a few things happened: first, Aspen’s fingers went forward again as a result of the swallow, pressing against the gryphon’s G-spot.  Second, Vera’s vagina came inside of Hope’s mouth, and the horse brought her tongue against the labia, licking eagerly.  A moment later, Vera orgasmed with a loud shout: wetness escaped her privates and drenched both Aspen’s hand and Hope’s already-wet tongue.
As the gryphon caught her breath, Aspen took her hand out of the vagina (and Hope’s mouth, and smiled at Vera.  Then, the Alaskan Malamute pointed at her friend’s breasts.  Vera nodded eagerly.  “Go ahead,” she said.  So Aspen did.
The dog bent down and began playing with Vera’s boobs.  She pressed her fingers against them, then squeezed her whole hand around each of them, squishing the soft flesh.  Vera let out happy sounds as this occurred, loving every moment of this.
Hope swallowed down more of her prey with a /GULP/, sucking in Vera’s butt and privates, sending both down her throat.  As a result of this more of the gryphon entered her hungry gut, the rest of her feet emptying inside of the belly.  Hope’s stomach let out a loud, insistent gurgle, demanding more food.  She smiled and lapped up Vera’s belly.  There would be more food in time. . .
Vera laughed happily as she was played with.  Hope’s tongue was licking her midsection, and Aspen’s hands were teasing her breast. . . Not to mention more and more of her was getting eaten every second. . . Could things get any better than this?  She smiled and let herself enjoy the moment.
Aspen smirked and continued to squeeze the gryphon’s boobs, then brought her thumbs against the nipples, squeezing them firmly with her fingers.  That made Vera get even louder as the Alaskan Malamute played with the sensitive areas, and the dog grinned.
Hope lapped up Vera’s midsection for a bit longer, and then, she swallowed it down with a /SLURP!/  Aspen let go of the gryphon’s chest as it entered the horse’s mouth, and down below, Vera’s calves entered the gurgling gut, going against the soft, fleshy walls.
The horse was getting very hungry now, so she decided to speed things up a bit.  She licked the gryphon’s chest only briefly, and then swallowed it down.  Then she sucked in Vera’s shoulders, then her prey’s neck, until only the gryphon’s head was left to eat.
Vera could feel her heartbeat as more and more of her was devoured by her friend.  She smiled and waited for all of her to be in that stomach, greatly looking forward to it. . .
The gryphon didn’t have to wait long.  A moment later, Hope sucked her head into her mouth, her tongue lapping up every inch of Vera’s face.  The gryphon giggled as she was tasted, and a moment later, she was absolutely drenched with spit, saliva dripping all over her head.  Then, there was a loud /GLK/, and before she knew it, she was traveling down the throat.
The esophagus squeezed Vera from all sides, and outside, a huge bulge formed as more of her went down Hope’s throat.  She slowly traveled the length of the organ, and then, she entered a new space with a loud /POP!/  The gryphon looked up, and found herself inside of Hope’s stomach.  She smiled as it gurgled around her and she hugged herself, happy to be where she truly belonged.
Hope smiled, loving feeling her friend inside of her belly.  The horse smiled, and then patted her distended gut.  “How you doing in there?” she teased her prey.
“Great!” was the reply.  “It feels really good in here. . . Thanks for swallowing me!”
Hope chuckled.  “You’re welcome.”
She turned to Aspen, who had a thoughtful look on her face.  After a moment, the Alaskan Malamute pointed to Hope’s cock—there was quite a bulge showing through her pants.
“Oh, you want to have some fun before we go, huh?” the horse asked with a smile.  Aspen nodded eagerly.  “Alright, we can do that.  Let’s go to the bed first.”
Hope took off her clothes and sat on the bed, her legs spread.  “Go ahead,” the horse purred.  “Have your way with me.”
The Alaskan Malamute grinned and went on the bed.  A moment later, she began.
The dog went between Hope’s legs, and gently kissed her friend’s cock, running smooches across its length with a big smile on her face.  The horse leaned back, loving the sensations spreading up her shaft.  “Oh, that feels good,” she commented.  “Keep going. . .”
So Aspen did.  She brought out her tongue and ran it along Hope’s penis, licking up and down at different lengths and speeds.  Then, she went to the tip of the horse’s cock, and brought it into her mouth.
“Oh yeah. . . Just like that. . .” Hope said softly as Aspen brought more and more of her cock into the dog’s mouth.  “More. . .”
And so, Aspen took the horse’s shaft into her maw, until all of it was inside.  Then, things truly began to heat up.
The dog ran her lips up and down Hope’s penis, pleasuring the horse in an amazing way.  “F-Fuck. . .” Hope stammered.   “I’m almost there already. . . Fuck!”
The horse let herself be taken over by the pleasurable sensations, leaning into them as she got more and more aroused.  Aspen smiled upon seeing this, and continued to go up and down Hope’s dick, bringing the horse closer and closer to climax. . .
Hope moaned loudly as she was orally fucked, loving every second of this amazing time.  Almost. . .

And that’s when it happened.  Hope orgasmed with a loud shout, spraying semen down Aspen’s throat in the process.  As she was caught up in the high of the orgasm, the dog smiled, and swallowed down the cum.
The two of them collectively caught their breaths after the intense experience.  Then Aspen let go of her friend’s member and sat up with a smile.  “Good?” Hope asked.  The dog nodded, and the horse grinned.  “Great.  Though we should probably check out now so we don’t have to pay for another night?”
Aspen nodded in agreement.  The two of them cleaned up, packed up, and brought their stuff out of the hotel room.  After checking out, they went to the car: Aspen drove, and Hope sat on the passenger side.  They were on the road again.
The drive this time was nice, at least.  It was a calming, quiet trip, with not many cars about on the country roads.  Aspen did have to stop to get food a few times; as for Hope, she had a full belly thanks to Vera, and didn’t really need to eat.
After driving for most of the day, the group found themselves at another hotel during the night.  Once they finished the trip the next morning, they would finally reach their destination.
Aspen parked the car and got out.  Hope followed, and noticed that, as Aspen took out the luggage of clothes, she also took out a special bag: the one full of kinky items.
“Got something planned?” Hope teased her friend.  Aspen smirked and nodded, and Hope laughed.  “Alright.  I can’t wait to see what you have in store. . .”
They checked into the hotel and went to their room.  “Alright Vera,” Hope said as she closed the door, “I’m going to let you out now.  Is that ok?”
“Yeah, that sounds good!” was Vera’s reply.
“Excellent.”  Hope paused for a minute, and then started spitting up her friend.
In the belly, the gryphon heard a loud /grooooooowl/ around her, and then, she was sucked upwards.  Before she knew it, she was traveling up Hope’s esophagus, and came flying out of the horse’s mouth, landing on the bed.  Soon, all of her was back in the outside world.
“Hey there,” Hope teased, sitting down next to Vera as the gryphon sat up.  “Nice to see you again.”
Vera laughed.  “Nice to see you too.”  Aspen sat on the gryphon’s other side, and Vera asked, “So, I heard something about plans?  What are we going to do tonight?”
Aspen grinned and picked up the bag of kinky items.  She pulled out a ball gag and rope, pointing to Vera.  The gryphon thought for a minute, then happily nodded. “"That sounds good!” Vera exclaimed.  “Let’s do it.”
The Alaskan Malamute did a happy dance, then pointed at the bed.  Vera went to it, and Aspen came in front of her.  A moment later, the canine began.
She brought the ball gag around Vera’s head, bringing the part into her mouth so that the gryphon could no longer properly speak.  That turned Vera on immensely, and her heart pounded as the gag came inside of her mouth.
Then, the dog put Vera’s hands behind her back, and tied her wrists together firmly with the rope.  After that, she instructed the gryphon to kneel, and Vera’s ankles were tied as well.  Once she was done, Aspen stood back, admiring her handiwork.  Vera looked up helplessly at her friend—she loved being in this position, and was eagerly awaiting what would happen next. . .
Aspen’s stomach let out a loud /groooowl/.  The Alaskan Malamute smiled, and pointed first to Vera, then to her belly.  The gryphon eagerly nodded.  The dog smirked, and sat on the bed.
“I’ll feed her to you,” Hope offered, going behind Vera.  Aspen nodded, and opened her mouth wide.  A moment later, the process began.
Hope put Vera’s head into the Alaskan Malamute’s wet, open mouth.  Vera found herself lying in a damp, moist cavern, with drool everywhere and spit dripping from the dog’s tongue.  She smiled to herself as that tongue tasted her, licking up her body happily and covering her in saliva.  The gryphon loved being food for her friends, and she was having an amazing time being Aspen’s meal. . .
The Alaskan Malamute was enjoying herself too.  She loved Vera’s salty sweet flavor, and couldn’t help but enjoy eating her delicious prey for a bit longer than normal.  But soon, her stomach let out an insistent grumble—it needed food inside, and it need it /now/.  And so, Aspen obeyed its call.
/GULP!/  Vera was sucked down the dog’s throat, and she felt her head get pressed on all sides by a damp, cylindrical tunnel.  Like with Hope, the knowledge that she couldn’t escape this now, even if she wanted to, filled her with delight.  She smiled to herself, loving the way the esophagus squeezed around her head.  Down below, she could hear grumbles, and the gryphon wiggled eagerly, anxiously awaiting her destination. . .
Aspen licked up Vera’s neck with ease, tasting every inch of her prey, and sending more and more of the gryphon down her throat.  Hope watched this eagerly, and assisted when needed, lifting up more of Vera to be devoured by Aspen.  After the gryphon’s head disappeared down the dog’s throat, Aspen swallowed down Vera’s neck, then her shoulders, then her chest (giving each breast a teasing lick, of course) and midsection.
That was when the gryphon reached it.  She had been traveling down the throat for quite a while now, more and more of her sliding into the slick, wet, cramped tunnel.  But when Aspen swallowed her midsection, she felt her head (which had been against a barrier, the sphincter of the stomach) slide into a new space with a loud /POP!/ Looking around, she could see familiar wet walls around her, and they grumbled in greeting.  The gryphon grinned around the ball gag.  This was Aspen’s stomach!
The Alaskan Malamute felt her prey enter her gut, and she momentarily lost control of herself.  She needed more food in there, dang it!  And so, she opened her mouth as wide as she could, and sucked in Vera’s bound legs.  She licked them up for a bit, then swallowed them down with a /GLLK!/  And just like that, the last of the gryphon was traveling down her throat!
Vera waited patiently as the rest of her traveled to the stomach.  A moment later, all of her was inside, and she smiled, leaning against the walls with a happy grin.  This was paradise.
Aspen smiled and patted her belly, loving feeling her friend inside.  Hope smiled and walked up to the canine, and ran her hands across Aspen’s gut.  “You know,” the horse purred, “I could use a fattened up meal like you in my stomach. . . What do you think?”
The dog’s eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly.  Hope smiled.  “Good girl.  Let’s send you to my stomach, shall we?  Lie down on the bed.”
Aspen did so, dangling her feet over the edge, just like Vera had that morning.  Hope went in frond of her prey, licking her lips eagerly.  A moment later, she began.
The horse opened up her mouth wide, displaying her maw for Aspen to see: each tooth was absolutely dripping with spit, and her tongue was covered in saliva.  The dog grinned at the sight, getting excited about being eaten.
Hope brought Aspen’s toes into her mouth and licked them.  The Alaskan Malamute had a nice, savory taste that she had grown to love, and the horse grinned as she tasted her food.  This was excellent.  And she couldn’t wait for all of the dog to be in her belly. . .
Aspen smiled as she was tasted.  Hope looked very satisfied as she ate her, and little, “Mmmm!” sounds escaped the horse now and then.  The Alaskan Malamute was glad she was a good meal; that made her very happy.  And she couldn’t wait for all of her to be in Hope’s gut. . .
Meanwhile, in Aspen’s gut, Vera had heard everything, and was getting very turned on at the idea of Aspen getting eaten.  She ran her hand against her vulva, her arousal growing more and more as time went on. . .
Hope lingered on the front of Aspen’s feet for just a little longer.  Then, she sent her prey down her throat with a loud /GULP!/  The horse smiled as she felt the front of Aspen’s feet go into her esophagus, which clamped tightly around her prey.  This was only the beginning, and she couldn’t /wait/ to have more food.
Aspen grinned as she was sucked into Hope’s throat.  If she wasn’t laying on it, she would be wagging her tail quite a bit right now.  The dog was happy to be good food for her friend, and knew at this point that there was no backing out—but that was perfectly fine by her, of course.  That was how she liked it.
Inside the dog’s gut, Vera heard the loud swallow, and that got her even more aroused than before.  The gryphon smiled and pressed her hand against her clit, letting out little moans as she masturbated, loving every second of this.  The predator had now become prey. . . What a lovely thing that was.
Hope licked Aspen’s heels and soles for a bit longer, and then, she swallowed more of her friend.  A loud /GLLK/ came from her as she gulped down Aspen’s heels, sending all of the dog’s feet into her throat.  Her esophagus bulged out even more with this bite, and the horse grinned.  She couldn’t wait to send more of her prey down her throat. . .
Aspen watched as her feet went into Hope’s esophagus, and the horse lapped up her legs with eager licks.  She smiled to herself—this felt amazing.  And from the activity and sound from inside her belly, Vera was probably enjoying this quite a bit as well. . .
That was indeed the case.  The gryphon grinded against her clitoris, her moans getting louder as she pleasured herself more and more.  She smiled as she imagined Hope gulping down Aspen, and couldn’t wait for the horse to get to the dog’s big, distended gut. . .
Hope ran her tongue over Aspen’s calves, teasing her prey for a bit with little licks here and there.  Then, the horse stopped holding herself back, and she eagerly ran her tongue against the dog’s furred flesh, letting herself take in the delicious flavors of her friend.  The horse sighed in contentment, and then, she swallowed.
Aspen felt herself get sucked down and pulled forward: with a loud /GULP/, Hope sucked in her calves, and the dog saw that her thighs were now inside of the horse’s mouth.  She smiled as she saw more of her travel down the horse’s throat.  Soon she would reach the stomach. . . Just a little bit more, and then. . .!
Vera heard the swallow and kept masturbating.  She pressed her index finger against her clitoris, and ran her thumb around her labia.  Soon, she would penetrate, but for right now, she wanted to tease herself until juuuuust the right moment. . .
Hope licked up Aspen’s thighs eagerly, letting herself savor this big bite.  Her prey was almost at her belly, and she couldn’t /wait/ for the Alaskan Malamute to be inside.  She smiled to herself, and then, she gulped down her meal.  Aspen’s thighs slipped into her throat, and she felt the dog’s toes poking into her hungry gut.  It let out a /grooooowl/ around her meat, and she grinned, eager for more. . .
Aspen smiled.  She was finally inside of Hope’s stomach!  The canine grinned to herself, happy she had reached her destination.  She couldn’t wait for all of her to be in there. . . But first, Hope would have to swallow her huge gut.
Inside of the dog’s stomach, Vera heard the loud stomach grumble and had a pretty good idea of what was happening.  Now was the moment: she came inside of her vagina with her thumb, pressing it against the inner walls with a loud cry, still teasing her clit in the process.  She smiled to herself.  She was getting closer and closer with each passing second. . .
Hope looked at Aspen’s big belly with a grin.  This was going to be fun.  The horse took a deep breath, and then, she opened her maw wide.  With a /GLK/, she brought the dog’s huge stomach inside of her mouth, grinning and letting her tongue dance around it.  Victory!  From here, it would be much easier to swallow the rest of Aspen’s big gut.
The dog smiled happily as the horse took in her large tummy.  She loved the sensation of Hope’s lips around her belly, and eagerly awaited the moment that Hope would swallow all of it. . .
Vera felt an outside force pressing against the stomach, and immediately knew what was happening.  Smiling, she continued to masturbate, introducing a second finger inside of her privates.  She was almost there. . .
Hope took another deep breath, and then, she acted.  The horse sucked in the large belly with a /GUUUUULP/, swallowing all of it in one huge bite.  A moment later, Aspen’s big gut was down her throat, making an amazingly huge bulge, and Hope victoriously licked up the Alaskan Malamute’s chest.
Aspen smiled as her stomach was sucked in, and leaned back as her chest was licked.  Almost all of her was inside of Hope now. . .
And that’s when Vera climaxed.  As the horse did her big swallow, Vera came with an aroused cry, liquids squirting form her vagina and landing on her hand, all while she felt the belly move down Hope’s throat.  As she caught her breath, the gryphon smiled and leaned back, enjoying her time in Aspen’s gut.  She loved picturing the dog inside of the horse, and couldn’t wait for all of Aspen to be inside of Hope. . .
The horse acted quickly—her stomach was starting to be /very/ insistent.  And so, she swallowed down Aspen’s chest, shoulders, and neck in a few fast bites.  Just like that, the Alaskan Malamute’s head was in her mouth, and she lapped it up eagerly.  Then the horse swallowed that too, sending all of Aspen on course to her stomach.
The Alaskan Malamute smiled and enjoyed the ride.  A moment later, she entered the grumbling, growling chamber and hugged her body with a smile, rubbing her distended gut.  She was finally where she belonged.
Vera heard the growls around them and grinned.  They had made it!  Finally!
Outside, Hope smiled and rubbed her distended belly.  “Man, such a good meal you were, Aspen!” she teased her friend.  “All fattened up just for me. . . A tasty little treat.”
She leaned against the bed’s headboard and relaxed.  “I’ll spit you out in the morning,” she said, “and you can spit out Vera then, too.  I’ll see you both tomorrow, ok?”
And with that, the three friends fell asleep, already eager to see what tomorrow had in store.