While Emily was busy trying to recover the Camera (and without making a scene of it), for the patrons of the restaurant (who had been hit both the wide area the flash had hit, and its random settings) everything had simply continued as if nothing had changed.
For one seated alone on an extended lunch break, he simply continued his hearty (and growing) meal while his body, and his life, was reformed. Scales criss-crossing his body as his business suit faded away, no longer chewing his food as he instead placed large chunks into his new snout, brown patterns forming over his well-built muscular legs and arms, even while his voracious appetite was distending his belly which thankfully hid his exposed cock. By the time he was finished, a legged, tailless snake sat, naked save for a pair of black business shoes and a heavy open overcoat he put on as he made to pay his bill.
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For a couple near the middle, black fur sprouted over their forms as the made small talk. She had recently finished an important business meeting, her growing form pressing into her pink-with black-lining suit while he was losing all but his leather biker jacket.
“I wonder what’s up with herrrrr?” She growled softly, attention turned to Emily who still tried to get the camera which had been knocked about.
“Who knowrrs?” He turned on his seat to see who she was speaking about, before turning back to face her. “Stirrl, therrrre’s this place I found not that lrrong ago, I’ve been meaning to trake ou therrre. Now we have the time at larrst.”
“I’d like that.” She smiled through new canine fangs, “But I’ll rrreally need to use the lradies rrroom firrrst.”
“Who says you need to?” He said quietly with a knowing leer, an act that made her giggle as she worked out what he meant.
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And for another couple, only his face had been pushed out to form an equine muzzle, she having been just outside the flash’s light when it went off. White fur interlaced with black stripes over his back and limbs. Plenty of power behind said limbs and toned abs.
“You know what they’re like.” She spoke up to him, all 8ft2 of him.
“I know.” He ceded through mouthfuls of his vegetable-heavy lunch. “I’ll see if there’s anything that’ll fit me.” Referencing his non-existent attire, a tail just finished growing from his tailbone.
“Thanks.” She said through a mouthful of hot drink. “It just might, make them, understand a little better.”
“Well, it’s worth a try, and if it doesn’t work…we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.” He shot down his own concern.
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“Finally.” Emily couldn’t believe how much grief she could have just trying to pick up a camera. And only now, as she got back to her feet (almost bumping into a snake-man who’d clearly had far too much to eat as he walked by) did she see what had happened…