[astarothathros]

The newcomer and Karen parted ways, and I could see them heading straight for Aaron standing in the corner, stopping only briefly at the drink table for two large cups of punch. Aaron was very shy around new people and didn't do well with surprises. So if anyone was going to notice a new person walking up to them and growing, it'd be Aaron, right?

They came up to Aaron and offered him a cup. He didn't seem that comfortable around them at first, but before long, he seemed to let his guard down. He accepted the cup and the two of them chatted amicably, the goat growing all the while, their midriff failing to be covered by their too-small sweater.

I'd never seen Aaron take to a new person so quickly before! Much less one so strange as this one. The fact that he wasn't panicking was good, if a bit strange. If he could be comfortable around the newcomer, at least they probably weren't bad news! Still so strange that nobody, even him, noticed their growth, even as they reached his height.