Provoked...

"Can you repeat that? I didn't hear properly," Gao Peng said softly.

Stripey felt the situation had just grown more complex. He looked at Gao Peng with extreme vigilance.

"Stripey, do you know that if you do this, you'll lose the master who you love oh so much?" Gao Peng lamented. He then punched himself with his fist.

Stripey suddenly felt pain on his face, as if he had just been punched by something.

They returned to the villa that night. Gao Peng gathered all of his familiars and said, "We're having a meeting tonight."

Da Zi sat obediently next to Gao Peng. Dumby crossed his hands in front of his chest, glaring like King Kong. Flamy was flying in the air, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. Goldie was staring at Stripey, who was standing in the center of the room, spacing out...