Have You Forgotten?

Lucille pondered for a moment and then asked, "Do you remember who you are?" Sniffing, Hendric replied, "Boss, you can't treat me like a fool just because I'm foolish. I'm Hendric, your best friend. How could you not recognize me?" As if recalling something, Hendric complained with an aggrieved look, "Before I was captured by those mutants, I even called you to save me. Don't you remember?" Lucille nodded. "I remember." Hendric stopped wailing and wanted to wipe his face but realized he was bound tightly by vines. With an expression of hurt and disbelief, he looked right at Lucille. He appealed, "Boss, why have you tied me up?" "How should I explain this?" Lucille rubbed her temples, worrying that Hendric might not be able to accept it all at once. She was unsure how to tell him. The current Hendric, although not fully mutated, had undergone noticeable changes. He had a much more robust body and crimson eyes. To an outsider, he was really no different from a mutant. After some thought,