"He plopped down on the bench with a huff, leaning forward on his knees as he wiped his brow. A pang of guilt welled up within the wolf as he stared at the pudge ball of a lion that was catching his breath on the bench. A thick belly bulged out of his torso, rested on his wide lap, and spilled down between his thunderous thighs, forming a subtle w shape that was indicative of a long lost farewell for the lion’s once toned abdominal muscles. His chest wobbled as he sucked in deep, raspy breaths, highlighting his once toned pecs had softened into a set of moobs that jostled on top of his stomach and sloped down his sides into joined the stream of love handles forming along the edges of his stomach. His arms were soft and flabby, with his upper arms starting to slope down and over his elbows while his shoulders stretched the opening to what Danny knew was the largest sized tank top that the local municipality offered to lifeguards.

The lion’s mane covered much of his bulbous neck but did little to hide the cascading chins beneath his jaw or the puffy cheeks jutting out the side of his face, making him look as well fed as a greedy cub spending a summer at their grandma’s house. Danny could see small tears forming along the edges of his shorts due to the lion’s rounded waist, plump rear, girthy tail, and thick haunches. His calves pressed against the bottom of the wooden bench, splaying much like his rear across the bench surface, highlighting just how much pudge had caked to the lion’s once lithe, toned frame. Danny knew it was time to address the lion’s weight gain and gluttonous change in lifestyle, having heard the crinkle of chip bags in the feline’s backpack when he pushed it into the shade. He just needed to find the right words to…"

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All Kal's training has paid off!! Danny is looking just as good as the lion does! Err, did. The lion still hasn't gotten to the cutting phase of his bulk. He's still catching glances from folks, but they don't seem to be quite the same as he used to get...? Also, the climb up that ladder seems WAY more intense than it used to be! Something is off here, but he's not quite sure what.

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I decided to do some sketchy supplemental illustrations for the lovely story  plokishmok3 made for me!

You can check out his story HERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/31730338/