"I guess yoww're right," Amy said, trying to work the complicated clasp in the back, but failing. For some reason, the collar felt like it was tightening, and now that it was feeling uncomfortable, she really did want it off.
Lina blinked at Amy's mispronunciation. "Are you all right?"
"This collar feels tight," Amy said, now tugging at the leather. Lina looked and saw that the collar--which was noticeably big on Amy's neck before--now seemed to fit just right. Amy's fingers could barely even get between it and her skin. But as she watched, Lina noticed something else. The skin around the collar was darkening. No...something was growing on it. Hair!
"Uh...Amy?" Lina said testily. "I think something is really wrong with that collar."
"Yoww're telling mmme...," Amy said, practically yanking it hard enough to choke her. "Wait...what's with mmmry voice?" There was clearly a strange tone affecting Amy's vocal chords.
Meanwhile, Lina watched as the light brown fur grew down under her shirt's neckline and up under her chin. "Amy, seriously...you're growing fur!"
"Wwwhat?!" Amy said, feeling the short hairs with her fingers. She backed up several steps from her friend. "Nnno...this is just a...no wwwrray..." But there was soon no denying what changes were affecting Amy's body, as light brown hair sprouted all the way down her arm and covered her face. White fur was growing below her nose, around her mouth and down the front of her neck. Meanwhile, something was waving around behind her. Lina moved to Amy's side and discovered a short brown tail was slowly growing out of her backside.
"Wwwry is this happening?" Amy cried. Her eyes formed slits as her ears grew larger.