the collar had a little bell on it. it didn't really mean a lot to her, but adrianus wanted her to wear it. it wasn't too tight or uncomfortable or anything, at least.

he pet her hair affectionately, something shifting in him now that she had it on.

"it looks nice on you... do you like it?"

"it's... it's fine," she said quietly.

"you just make such a cute little pet," he cooed.

"i just..." she felt small. "i mean, i'm just wearing it because you like it... i'm not really..."

"it's alright," he murmured. "you'll feel like a pet very soon."

her heart pounded. "i don't know if i want to-"

"shh," he whispered, looking down on her, seeming to tower over her. he usually liked to be close to her face, but now the distance reminded her how much taller he was than her. his hand was still stroking her head, in soft, slow, hypnotic motions. "it's alright, my pet..."

she leaned into his touch without really thinking, her mind going blank for a second. parts of her head were tingling... part of her body was tingling.

"that's it," he murmured, rubbing those parts of her head, massaging them, coaxing something out.

little ears. little cat ears were growing out of her head.

she squirmed at the thought, at the feeling, but his soft touches and coos seemed to push her back down.

"don't struggle against it... it's alright. you'll be a good pet. it's what you're meant to be. you feel how quickly and easily your body is accepting it, don't you?"

it's like he was stimulating her head in just the right way to make them grow, pulling them out of her.

it was so confusing and overwhelming. she thought they just had a normal romantic relationship... that this was just a cute accessory he wanted her to try on. he wanted to keep her as a pet?

"you... you really want me to be beneath you?" she muttered, unable to look him in the eyes.

"oh, it's not about that," he said sweetly. "i just want to take care of you... to know that you're mine."

her entire lower body felt strange. more and more of her body felt like it was going to start shifting, changing. she tensed up in response, trying to hold it back.

"i just... what am i turning into?"

his other hand was stroking her cheek. he still loomed over her, his gentle, affectionate touches feeling sort of possessive and dominating. "it won't change your whole body... you'll just look a bit more like a pet. you'll have soft fur to stroke... cute paws... a fluffy tail... i know you're nervous, sweetheart, but you'll like it."

she could feel the fur poking out of her, growing from the waist down. it wasn't painful, exactly, but it was a little itchy, a little uncomfortable.

"there you go..." he said softly. "it will be easier if you relax... it will feel better if you give into it."

"i just... i wasn't ready for this..."

"i know, sweetheart," he cooed. "but you needed it... you understand, don't you? it should be affecting your mind by now, too... does it feel a bit fuzzy now?"

it did. it was like her head was full of fluff.

"you just... you want me to be..."

"i want you to be relaxed... i want you to be happy... i want you to feel good," he droned in a slow, quiet, monotonous, overpowering voice, shutting down all of her thoughts and making her shoulders sink. "you want that too, don't you?"

the fur was covering her lower body like a blanket, feeling soft and comfortable and warm now, all of the itchiness disappearing. her legs and feet were changing shape, but somehow even that just felt like stretching the muscles and then being massaged.

adrianus was petting the fur around her stomach now, moving her body, so that she was lying supine on the couch. something was growing... even now that her thoughts felt fuzzy and clouded, she worried for a second, confused as to what was happening, what shape she was becoming.

"your body is going to extend here," he explained gently, "and you're going to grow another set of legs right here... a bit like a centaur, but with a cat body. this way, you can have two sets of paws... and crawl on the ground... while still having your human hands... so you see, you won't be completely helpless, will you?"

it was enough for her to relax again. her fur had a calico pattern... it was kind of cute looking.

he pulled off her underwear, telling her he needed it out of the way, and helped her tail grow. she at least didn't feel too naked, with her fur covering everything.

"that's right... you're doing so good... it isn't so bad, is it?"

she was distantly aware that she had a reason to be bothered by the situation, but even that awareness was fading away. his praise and touches felt nice...

her torso extended, sensitive little paws sprouting out of it, as he stroked and massaged them, encouraging her to stretch and feel them.

"there you go... such a good kitty... such a sweet cat..."

he stroked the soft, fluffy fur on her stomach, in the same slow, hypnotic motion he'd done while petting her head earlier. he looked so loving and affectionate, so fixated on the feeling of it, so fixated on her new body. on the part of her that looked like a pet.

"how do you feel? do you feel good? does that feel nice?"

she nodded.

"oh, good girl... that's what i thought... i know it was scary for you... but you like it now, don't you? you were such a brave girl for me... i'll be sure to reward you with lots of pets and treats... until you forget you were ever worried about any of this... until you understand that you were always my pet."

a wave of dizziness came over her at the words, but it only made her sink deeper into that fuzzy feeling. it only made her feel more small and helpless.

her paws reached for her owner's hand, holding it on her stomach.

"oh, you're so cute," he cooed. "you already understand, don't you? such a clever girl..."