Epesi considered, Nala's suggestion. He didn't like being fat, but he didn't really like those around him being fat either. Finally though, he said, "okay, I promise I won't bully you about being fat ever again."

Nala smiled and said, "cool, you finished there?"

"Well..." Epesi said, looking down at his meal, of which he'd eaten less than half, "...actually, it's kinda hard giving it up..."

"You want to get thin again don't you," Nala asked.

"Yeah," Epesi, then pushed his bowl towards Nala, "yeah I do, here you go."

"You might want to do a bit of running as well," Nala said.

"Running," Epesi asked, the said, "I can barely walk."

"True," Nala said, "but everything helps."

"I suppose there's that," Epesi said, but felt his stomach gurgle, whether with hunger or digestion he couldn't tell, but it seemed to sap at his strength. "Not now though," he said, and lay down, ready to have a nap.