and to send you after her . the clothes he wore ripped from his body , and shiny black fur sprouted from his skin , covering him in mere seconds . again a pudgy baby in a mothers lap . and it was self-defense , no matter what the law might say about it ; i know , because i was there and the law was n't . as we walked toward the living room , i remarked , `` well , there are good and bad sides to this . 