---> "R-Really?..." He asked, smiling a small bit as he looked up. As George came closer, Lenger got up and backed up. His ears lowered again as he still could not believe such. He slowly backed back to his cage, laying down in it and curling up. He shook with fear as he continued to look at George with sharp eyes. "Don't tease me... Just get it over with." He said, expecting mean words in reply or any other form of a beating. "I know your one of HIS friends..." He muttered silently, starting to cry again. "No more! please!" He suddenly cried, curling  up tighter in his cage.