(Planet Juxta, The Military Base)
The transport pod hissed open with a hydraulic exhale, as Leo stepped out onto the tarmac, his boots barely hitting the ground before a green blur launched toward him like a living missile.
*THUMP*
"LORD FATHER!!" Dumpy wailed, clinging to Leo's face with all four limbs, his bloated cheeks already puffed and leaking thick tears. "THE STINKY MAN BULLIED ME A LOT IN YOUR ABSENCE, LORD FATHER! PLEASE NEVER LEAVE ME ALONE WITH HIM AGAIN!"
Leo stumbled back a step, caught off guard as the squishy frog sobbed directly into his cheekbone, his slippery skin making it impossible to pry him off right away.
"Alright, alright, calm down, you walking bucket of slime," Leo said with a chuckle, finally managing to peel Dumpy off and settle him on his shoulder. "You look fine to me."
"He hit me every day…" Dumpy grumbled, sniffing. "He trained me until my legs gave out. He even called me a mongrel… many times."
