{"sf1_id":160093,"sf2_id":"WelGa7R1","title":"Pretty rave girl","author":"maxsasha","words":4219,"posted_at":"2010-07-09T03:23:00.000Z","tags":["M/F","Rave","Sex"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/160093-pretty-rave-girl","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/WelGa7R1","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=160093\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"#1 of furry","content":"By max-sasha\n\nRaymond on his way home from school his phone starts ringing \\*around the world, around the world, around the world \\* he pulls the phone out of his pocket and flips it open\n\n\"Yea?\"\n\nThe guy says \"Hey Raymond, Theirs a Huge rave tonight at this new club you wanna come?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Yea let me get home and I'll call you back to get the info, K?\"\n\nThe guy says \"Alright Raymond, talk to ya later.\" \\*click\\*\n\nAs Raymond stops at a red-light in the convertible next to him he sees the most beautiful Black Wolf , Her gorgeous blue eyes, her ears flicking and her shiny black fur ruffling in the gentle breeze. As the light turns green and horns behind him blow he finds himself still starring at her, until she drives off.\n\nAs he pulls up into his driveway still thinking about the Black wolf he saw earlier, Unlocking his front door he picks up his phone and calls Jackathan \\*Enn, Enn, Enn\\*\n\n\"Hello?\"\n\nRaymond asks \"Hey Jack I'm home you got the info on that rave?\"\n\nJack replies \"Uh Yea, It's at the Funky Fox on Main Street tonight at 9-5am, the address is 9120 Main\"\n\nRaymond Says \"Ok I'll be there\"\n\nJack replies \"Alright the see you their\"\\*Click\\*\n\nRaymond walks over to his computer checking his Email and his Myspace\n\nHe mutters to him self 'Hhhhh Nothing as usual'\n\nAs he clicks the Spam button on his email he notices the time is already 6:45 and he mutters 'Guess I should go get dressed'\n\nAs he closes FireFox and walks to his room stripping off his clothes, the cool air hits his Soft reddish orange fur a sigh of relief 'Ahhh' as he un-does his pants throwing them in a cloth hamper as he walks over to his closet, looking in the mirror at his naked body he mutters 'I really should work out more' looking at his gut, that's not as slim and hard as it once was. Opening the door to his closet and turning on the UV light on the ceiling Random pieces of clothing start glowing Neon colors, as he walks past the clothes he spots a pair of Neon green Cyber pants with LED wire, a sleeveless neon green net top and a pair of goggles with the radioactive symbol on the lenses, as he picks up the cloth and walks back towards the door he stops and looks at his boot collection 'hmm which ones to wear' looking at 5 different pairs of boot he reaches down and grabs a pair with a 4inch platform, outer steel toe, and a UV reactive radioactive symbol on the out side of each boot.\n\nOpening the door he clicks off the light the tosses the cloth out on his bed and walks over to his bathroom to cleanup.\n\nAs the water starts running out of the shower head and quickly steaming up the room.\n\nRaymond looks in the mirror his fur slightly frizzy from the humidity; he grabs a bottle of conditioner and steps in the shower.\n\nAs the hot water runs over his fur he mess's with his fur getting it all wet, after his fur is wet down to his skin he puts some of the conditioner in his wet black paw and lathers up with it, While the conditioner sits he brushes his big poofy Reddish orange and white tail getting any knots out and making it nice and silky for tonight, Rinsing of his Fur Raymond cant help but wonder what The new club is like pausing for a moment muttering 'I hope its not some gay club' as he turns the water off and steps out of the shower thinking to himself (Nahh Jack wouldn't tell me about a gay club)\n\nHe wipes off the mirror and grabs the blow-dryer out from under the cabinet, and drying himself off.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\nAs he opens the door the cold air rushes though his fur, he shivers little and mutters' Burr' as he walks over to the cloth on his bed, looking at them he mutters 'Humm I hope no one else is where this' as he picks up the pants and slips into them and Buttons the front and back over his tail, looking in the mirror at the baggy Neon green pants against his reddish orange fur, he reaches over and grabs the net top and slips it on, His white chest fur makes the green stand out even more on him, thinking to himself 'Hmm I guess that's not to bad, hmm.' As he looks down at the lower right pocket and mutters 'I wonder if they still work' reaching into the pocket he pulls out a small LED controller and turns it on '1' and the LED lights on his pants start flashing randomly\n\nHe kind of laughs a bit and mutters 'Hmm I guess so' as he turned them off and stuck the controller back in his pocket.\n\nSitting on his bed fixing to put the boots on, he looks over at his clock \"Gahh already 8:27\" as he zips up the back of his boots and slips the goggles over his head 'Guess I'd better leave now' Walking out of his bedroom over to check his Email once more before he leaves \\*Sigh\\* 'still nothing'\n\nAs he locks the front door and closes it his phone starts ringing \\* around the world-world-world, around the world-world-world \\*\n\n\"Yea Jack?\"\n\nJack asks \"You still coming?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Yea I'm leaving now\" as he gets in his Explorer\n\nJack says \"Mmk well hurry up\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Alright, I can only go so fast Jack...\"\n\n\\*Click\\*\n\nRaymond starts up his explorer and drives off.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp; As he pulls up at Funky Fox, as he gets out of his car he sees Jack leavened up against his mustang waiting for the doors to open, Jack the crazy hyena Anthro a stubby little tail, pointed ears, orange-ish fur with black circles, He was kind of buff but not the disgustingly large muscled type He was wearing a PVC Chipset top, PVC pants, boots that had to have at least a 7inch platform, Some Neon blue Elbow gloves, a Black/blue Fall, and a pair of skull and cross bone goggles around his neck\n\nRaymond walks up to Jack and asks \"That a new outfit? I haven't seen it before\"\n\nJack replies \"The boots and the goggles are new\"\n\nRaymond says \"Hum, Looks good on ya Jack\"\n\nJack replies \"Thanks... I hope Jessica likes it to\"\n\nRaymond looks at Jack Oddly \"Jack Come on you're still trying to get back with her?\"\n\nJack looks at Raymond seeming a little pissed off \"Ah Shut up Fox, just cuz you can't find love doesn't mean everyone else should be the same\"\n\nRaymond looks at Jack \"Come on Jack you know I don't like being called that, and I'm not saying you shouldn't have a mate you're just trying to hard for this one girl\"\n\nJack falls back on the hood of his mustang \"Huuhhhh... Alright\"\n\nJust as Jack closes his eyes Jessica walks up next to him\n\nJessica looks at Jack and shouts \"WAKE UP!!!!\"\n\nJack flinches he looks up at Jessica the cute little otter in here purple PVC skirt, Black Net to with nothing on under it, Shiny purple PVC boots with a 5inch platform, a purple Dread Fall, and At least 30 unused glow sticks around her neck, says \"Hey, Jess how'd you get here?\"\n\nJessica says \"I had Sammy bring me; she's right over...uh.\"\n\nJack looks around the parking lot and says \"She already go in?\"\n\nJessica looks back at Jack \"I guess\" and looks at her phone \"Hmm 9:06, guess we can go in now\"\n\nJessica watches Jack as he flips of the hood of his car and says \"Wow, Jack that was pretty cool\"\n\nJack looks back at Jessica as he walks away and says \"Thanks....now are you coming??\"\n\nJessica runs after the two as a Blue Suzuki SV650 pulls up in front of Jack and Raymond\n\nJack looks at the bike then looks at Raymond and says\"Hmm Rogue\"\n\nThe women gets off the bike pulling her helmet of asks\"How'd you know Jack?\"\n\nJack Replies\"Oh just smart I guess.\"\n\nRogue is a Grey wolf with a perfect body for someone her age wearing a red PVC bustier, a back/red PVC miniskirt, and Glo-boots\n\nRaymond asks \"Eh skimpy much?\"\n\nRogue Slaps Raymond's muzzle and says \"Why you looking?\"\n\nRaymond whimpers holding his muzzle \"It's kinda hard not to....\" As he ducks back expecting another slap\n\nRogue looks at Raymond \"I'll take that as a complement....\"\n\nJessica walks up behind Jack and asks \"Hello, who are you?\"\n\nRogue looks at Jack and replies \"I'm Rogue, and who might you be?\"\n\nJessica looks at Rogue in here skimpy PVC and says\"I'm Jessica....\"\n\nRouge turns around and says \"Okay then\" as she walks off looking back she asks \"Well are ya'll coming?\"  \nJack, Raymond and Jessica take off after Rouge in to the Club.\n\nAs they enter the door their bodies are blasted by the amazing bass in the music, at least 100 LED, UV, and strobe light moving and flashing, making it hard to see until their eyes adjusted.\n\nRaymond leans over to Jack and says \"WOW, THIS PLACE IS HUGE\"\n\nJack nods his head as he walks off into the crowd of people with Jessica.\n\nRaymond mutters 'Shit I forgot some Glo-sticks'\n\nAs he runs over to Jessica, he taps her on the shoulder and leans up to her and asks\"CAN I BUM A FEW STICKS?\"\n\nShe nods and pulls 4 glow sticks from around her neck and hands them to Raymond\n\nRaymond says \"Thanks\" in her ear\n\nJessica just nods and continues dancing.\n\nAs Raymond walks off he looks down at his pants \"Damn I forgot to turn them on\" as he reaches down in his pocket to turn his pant LED`s on he looks over at the bar and to his amazement The Black wolf from this morning Sitting at the bar in a Rainbow LED Skirt, a Neon pink tube top with LED`s wrapped around it, and UV reactive Pink boots.\n\nRaymond looks around no one with herm so he walks over to her and sits down next to her\n\n\"You here alone?\"\n\nThe Girl looks over at Raymond \"No I'm here with another girl\"\n\nRaymond looks down and says \"Oh.\"\n\nThe Girl sits there for a moment \"OH. No not like that\"\n\nRaymond lightly laughs and says \"Oh, So what's your name? If you don't mind me asking.\"\n\nThe girl looks up with a smile \"Not at all. It Sammy\"\n\nRaymond Replies \"Nice to meet you Sammy, I'm Raymond. So would you like to dance?\"\n\nSammy replies \"I'd love to!\"\n\nRaymond hands Sammy a glow stick \"Awesome\" as they both walk out to the dance floor under all the Neon and UV lights And start Raving\n\nNot long after they start dancing someone walks up behind Raymond and whacks him in the head \"Ouch, What the h----\" as he turns around \"Rogue?\"\n\nSammy Shouts out surprised \"MOM?!?!?!!\"\n\nRogue says \"Yea, What are you doing with Sammy, Raymond?\"\n\nRaymond holding the back of his head whimpering \"God I was just dancing with her\" Raymond turns around looking at Sammy \"Wait... WHAT She's your mom!???!!?!?\"\n\nRogue grabs them both and drags them over to the bar \"Now Why are you Sammy\"\n\nSammy with her head hung low replies \"I'm here with Jessica\"\n\nRogue Says \"Alright. And why are you dancing with her Raymond?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Well I thought she was pretty and she was sitting over here all by herself\"\n\nRogue Slaps Raymond on his muzzle again \"Gah you don't even know her\"\n\nRaymond Holding his muzzle \"So You come out here and dance \\*Cough\\*Fucking\\*Cough\\* with random dudes\" Ducking expecting another slap but She sill managed to slap his muzzle again \"I know your move Raymond.... And so what if I come out here dancing with random men I'm a grown women, Sammy is only a Teenager\"\n\nRaymond replies still holing his muzzle \"Gahh That really hurts you know, And its not like I'm some old perverted dude.. You know I'm still a teenage\"\n\nRogue Yells at Raymond \"Yes I know, But that's not the point\"\n\nRaymond looks at Rogue as if he was waiting for something \"Well what is the point?\"\n\nRogue replies \"She shouldn't be running around doing like I do..\"\n\nRaymond looks at Sammy then at rogue \"Isn't that kinda hypocritical?\"\n\nRogue Slaps Raymond on the muzzle \"God didn't your parents raise you to respect and not argue with adults?\"\n\nRaymond looks at rogue disgusted \"Oh course they did, but....Nevermind\" and he walks off into the crowd of people.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRogue looks at Sammy and says \"You know I'm just trying to protect you right?\"\n\nSammy looks up at her mother \"Yes but what if I don't want to be protected?\"\n\nRogue says \"Alright. Get up where going home\"\n\nSammy Refuses Saying \"But I don't want to, I want to stay..\"\n\nRogue interrupts \"I don't care your coming with me, now get up and come on\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSammy reluctantly gets up and fallows her mother home.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRaymond hunts down Jack in the crowd and grabs him by the arm dragging him away from the mass of raving people and over to a table.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nJack pulls his arm away from Raymond \"What the hell man?\"\n\nRaymond says \"Sorry about that, I'm just a little pissed\"\n\nJack sits in a chair muttering 'Oh god here we go again.'\n\nRaymond sits down across form him \"What the hell is Rogue's problem?\"\n\nJack looks at Raymond confused \"What do you mean, she's always kinda a bitch, but in a good way...\"\n\nRaymond Shacks his head \"No not like that.\" He looks up at Jack \"You know she has a kid?\"\n\nJack still starring at Raymond \"Um Random much, But yea didn't you?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Yea sorry. No I had no clue she had a kid, I just found out...\"\n\nJack looking at Raymond, his head now cocked to the side \"You just found out how??\"\n\nRaymond's head fall into his hands \"Well you know how when you see a really hot chick you act out on it?\"\n\nJack's head still cocked to the side\"Yea. But what's that got t..... NOOO!?!\"\n\nRaymond looks back up at Jack \"Would you straighten your head up? But yea she saw me dancing with her and started scalding us both for dancing.\"\n\nJack straightens his head up and asks \"What's wrong with Raving with her?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Exactly, it's not like I was having sex with her in one of the backrooms.\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nJust before Jack says anything Jessica runs up to them with something in her hands \"He-ey h-have you gu-uys seen s-s-ammy?\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nJack looks over Jessica \"What have you been drinking Jess?\"\n\nJessica stumbles over and sits next to Jack \"I-i do-on`t kno-o-ow so-ome gu-uy gav-ve it to me\"\n\nJack rolls his eyes and asks \"Let me see one of those\" as he takes a bottle from Jessica \"Gahh what the hell is this pure alcohol?\" Raymond laughs at Jack \"What can't drink?\"\n\nJack hands the bottle to Raymond \"Why don't you try some?\" Raymond takes the bottle \"Sure....\" As he takes a glug of the drink, as a disgusted smile comes over his face \"Mmmhhh Yea that's good..GOD what is that shit\" Jessica looks over at Jack \"I T-hing th-e g-guy sa-aid i-it was l-yke E-ver clw-ear\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRaymond just shakes his head\n\nJack looks at Raymond \"What?\"\n\nRaymond replies \"Nothing\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nJessica Shouts \"Yay!!!????\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRaymond and Jack look at her saying at the same time \"Drunk?\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRaymond looks at his watch \"Mhh 1:30, we should probably get her outta here eh?\"\n\nJack nods his head \"I guess\"\n\nWalking out of the door with Jessica hanging on Jack, Raymond start walking over to his truck as Jack shouts \"Hey!\"\n\nRaymond turns around \"Yea?\"\n\nJack says \"Sorry Raymond\" and he puts Jessica in the passenger side of his car\n\nRaymond keeps walking Throwing his hand in the air \"Dun worry bout it Jack, See you later\" as he climbs in his truck.\n\nLater that morning as Raymond walks in the front door, going straight to his room to get some sleep. As he strips off all his cloth throwing them in the corner, and flopping down on his bed 'I guess I should call Rogue later to apologize' not but a minute later he falls asleep.\n\nSaturday morning 9:15Am Raymond rolls out of bed and walks into his bathroom to get ready for day, Brushing his teeth He thinks about last night and what he's going to say to rogue.\n\nAs he stumbles over to his computer his sits down in the chair playing with his phone, He lays back dialing Rogues number \\*Enn, Enn, Enn, Enn, Enn, Enn\\*\n\nRogues pick up the phone \"What do you want!\"\n\nRaymond replies \"I was just calling to say I'm sorry about last night.\"\n\nRogue sighs saying \"No I'm sorry I guess I just over reacted, and I had a few drinks of that shit Jessica had\"\n\nRaymond Says turning on his computer \"That was some potent shit eh?\"\n\nRogue Replies \"Yea I don't remember leaving with Sammy, So Lets just forget that whole thing oka?\"\n\nRaymond says \"Huuhh...Okay so you won't kill me if I talk to Sammy will you?\"\n\nRogue hesitates \".......uh...No I wont kill you Raymond\"\n\nRaymond asks \"Okay so where cool?\"\n\nRogue Replies \"Yea..We cool\"\n\nRaymond says \"Ok good, Gotta go now Bye\"\n\nRogue Says \"Alright See ya later\" \\*Click\\*\n\nRaymond puts his phone back on the deck and turns on a Gwar CD, and he walks off to fix something for breakfast.\n\nLooking though the fridge he grabs four eggs, some fresh Deer sausage, some green onions, and some Asparagus. As he turns around kicking the door shut, he sits all the stuff down on the counter and grabs a small cast iron skillet and turns on the stove and clicks the oven on Broil-low.\n\nHe leans down getting a Small mixing bowl and cutting board out of the cabinet.\n\nJust as he cracks the eggs into the bowl he hears a knock on the door, so he throws away the empty egg shell and walks to the door still in just a pair of neon green Boxers and the Gwar CD still playing.\n\nAs the door swings open he Stutters \"H-h-h-hey Sammy.\"\n\nSammy looks at Raymond laughing a bit \"Hello Raymond, How are you this morning\"\n\nRaymond looks down at his boxers \"Opps Sorry I wasn't expecting any visitors this morning...Oh um would you like to come in?\"\n\nSammy Replies \"Um sure.\" As she walks in Raymond closes the door and says \"I was just fixing Breakfast would you like to join me?\"\n\nSammy Replies \"No that's ok\"\n\nRaymond walk back in to the kitchen \"Have a seat Sammy, I'll be right out\"\n\nSammy seats down at the Bar watching Raymond cook\n\nRaymond Chopping up Green onions and asparagus asks Sammy \"So how'd you find me?\"\n\nSammy replies \"Oh um Mom told me, I hope you don't mind\"\n\nRaymond Mixing the Eggs and veggies up in he bowl says\"Oh no not at all, so what did you want?\" as he pours the mixture in to the skillet with the sausage\n\nSammy Replies \"I just wanted to talk with you, since we didn't get to last night\"\n\nRaymond turns around looking at Sammy \"Oh\" and throws the skillet in to the oven as he turns the stove off.\n\nSammy Asks \"So um tell me a little about your self\"\n\nRaymond Scratches his head \"Hmm Well My Real name is NOT Raymond its Ambroise Darcy Dartagnan, I'm from France, my parents are Royalty, um and if you haven't noticed I'm a fox, and the reason I go by Raymond...and its easier to say\"\n\nSammy looks at him and says \"Wow so your real name is Ambroise Darcy Dartagnan, and your parents are French Royalty?!?!?\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRaymond Replies \"Yea......Shouldn't have told you that\" as he takes the skillet out of the oven and asks \"Sure you don't want any? It's yummy and it's got Deer in it\"\n\nSammy Replies \"Mmm sure I'll try some\"\n\nRaymond says \"Ok\" as he cuts it into two Large Pieces and hands a piece to Sammy on a plate.\n\nAs she takes a bite \"Mmmm, What is this?\"\n\nRaymond Replies \"It's a Frittata, one I saw Alton Badger make\"\n\nSammy asks \"So how'd you end up in Louisiana if your parents are French royalty?\"\n\nRaymond Swallows his food \"Hm, Well I'm not real sure.. I was sent here to live with a relative when I was Six and I haven't seen my parents since, Nor have I figured out Why I was sent here\"\n\nSammy Replies \"Oh wow that must really suck huh?\"\n\nRaymond says putting his empty plate in the sink \"Eh well kind but since I didn't really know my parents I guess it hasn't affected me that much.\"\n\nSammy says \"Really?\"\n\nRaymond replies Picking up her plate \"Yea...But enough about me what about you???\"\n\nSammy replies \"Well you know my mom, I have sporadic Sex fits, and I've been told I'm fun in the bed\"\n\nRaymond shakes his head and asks \"Wha-Wha-WHAT??\"  \nSammy closes her eyes and replies \"SHIT, Sorry didn't mean to say that\"  \nRaymond Wraps his arm around her \"It's ok..\"  \nSammy looks up at his smiling face \"Really?\"  \nRaymond nods his head \"Uhm\"  \nSammy says with a sly tone in her voice \"You know what would really piss him and my mom off?\"  \nRaymond's smile fades as he asks curiously \"No...What?\" with his head tilted  \nA devilish smile runs across her face as she replies \"If I fucked you.\"  \nRaymond looks shocked as he stutters \"WHAT?!?!?!\"  \nSammy turns her face in shame \"God I knew it you think I'm ugly don't you?\"  \nRaymond replies \"What.. No you're not ugly by ANY MEANS!!!\"  \nSammy looks up at Raymond with puppy dog eyes and asks \"So why not?\"  \nRaymond replies \"Ahn puppy eyes... Its just that I've only known you for not..\" as Sammy puts her finger on his lips and says Devilishly \"Oh come on you know you want to.\"  \nRaymond pulls her hand away and replies \"Yes I Want to but you know your mother would kill me\"  \nSammy shakes her head and says \"Not if anyone tells her\"  \nRaymond Asks her \"A-Are you sure Sammy?\"  \nSammy lean over and kisses him \"Yes I'm sure\"  \nRaymond takes her hand \"Fallow me\" and he starts walking her back to his room as Raymond hears \\*KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK\\* \"Straight down the hall and the last room on the left\" and he walks up to the door and opens it \"Jack?!?!\"  \nJack looks at Raymond in his green boxers and asks \"Am I interrupting something?\"  \nRaymond replies \"Uhh.....YEA kinda\"  \nJack peeks in the door asking \"Who is it???\"  \nRaymond slaps the back of his head and says \"You'll find out soon enough, Now get outta here for a while\"  \nJack replies rubbing the back of his head \"Yea, Yea, Yea Ok\" and he walks off\n\nRaymond quickly closes the door and runs back to his room to see Sammy Laying Naked on his bed \"Hey Raymond you want some of this??\"  \nRaymond stands there in his doorway Flabbergasted by the beautiful young black wolf naked on his bed.\n\nSammy looks at him \"OH Raymond, come here I have a secret for you!\"  \nRaymond shakes the shock off and sits down on the bed next to her  \nSammy grabs his shoulders and leans up to his ear \"I'm in heat and I'm so horny Raymond\"\n\nRaymond turns around and flops on top of Sammy \"That's all I need to know\" as he slips off his boxers, as he kisses Sammy.\n\nHis Cock extending out of his Sheath and asks \"Ready Sammy?\"  \nSammy nods her head as Raymond slowly slides his hard dick in Sammy`s Wet pussy as he enters her moist hole, Sammy moans softly as she digs her claws in Raymond's back.\n\nRaymond Thrusts his self against Sammy as she lifts her hips up off the bed,  \nHer slippery twat all hot and tight, his cock hard and throbbing\n\nRaymond thrust his entire hard dick in her hot twat and she Screams \"Ahhooo YESSSSS\"\n\nRaymond pumps his cock in and out of her juicy twat as his knot starts to swell, she shouts \"Not That PLEASSS\"\n\nRaymond strokes her soft ears as his thrust become more erratic  \nSammy moans as he squirts his hot seed in her tightening tube.\n\nAs she shouts \"Ahhhwww i`m coming\" as her Vulva squeezes on Raymond's cock  \nSammy goes limp and Raymond falls down on top of her  \nTheir panting heavy and their hearts pounding.\n\nThey lie there motionless for what seems like hours.\n\nSammy breaks the silences \"Oh god Raymond that was...WOW\"  \nRaymond rubs her sides \"Mhhmmm\" as he rolls over next to her and licks her face\n\nSammy flips over on her side and gazes into Raymond's loving yellow eyes and snuggles up against him.  \n\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n"}