"You can start working in the barn." The farmer said.
"What do you want me to do?"
***
Jess found herself standing ankle-high in hay in the barn, surrounded by real cows. Some of them seemed to be treating her as if her costume was real ("I suppose it looks real enough..." she thought).
"Just stand around in here. When customers come in to see the animals, feel free to do usual mascot stuff; pose for photos and stuff."
The farmer left and Jess was left alone with the animals. No customers came in for a little while, though, and Jess was getting bored. She felt kind of thirsty, too, because the costume was so hot.
She looked across at the cow trough. Suddenly the crystal clear water looked appetizing. "Maybe I could just take a little sip..." she said. She got down on all fours, right into the hay, and leant into the trough. She submerged her muzzle into the water and lapped the liquid into her mouth. All of a sudden she came to her senses and jumped up to her feet.
"What the hell was I doing? These animals have been drinking from that stuff, that's disgusting!" She could feel the water trickling down her parched throat and into her stomach.
"Great, now I feel queezy..." she said, and she sat back down in the hay.