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Inversion by littless Rated: X starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 158]
Summary:

Sam's life undergoes some BIG changes when he gets back together with his high school sweetheart.

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.


Categories: Giantess, Teenager (13-19), Young Adult 20-29, Breast Enlargement, Couples, Gentle, Growing Woman, Incest, Slow Size Change
Characters: None
Growth: Amazon (7 ft. to 15 ft.)
Shrink: Dwarf (3 ft. to 5 ft.)
Size Roles: FF/m
Warnings: Following story may contain inappropriate material for certain audiences
Series: None
Chapters: 102 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 518393 Read Count: 692928
[Report This] Published: May 16 2017 Updated: April 29 2019
Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: September 16 2018 Title: Chapter 73: Chapter 73 - New house, new situations

If you please keep Julie and Sam together, Both are good for the other, and if Sam can  get rid of his ablity (and need) to mount every female in the house, while Julie can reign in her jealsouly you would have an unbeatable team.

Sam's:  the Tall Woman's Club is messing with his girl friend and girlfriend is scared SHITLESS he will leave her.

Julie's:  Mounted and sexually assulted Sam, even with the almost angelic display of gentleness, and retraint that protected Sam from physicall danger(as shown by his encounter with Zoe following).  Mocked, and rediculed Sam's strengths, achievements and skills (as well as being a man).  See link to get an over view of what Julie looks and could do to Sam (see Jen) https://www.deviantart.com/openhighhat/art/Twenty-Five-Feet-Tall-752065693

Club, don't know, guessing they know about Sam's powers with regard to at least Julie and Jill (both could of been biten by a misquito, but considering Julie discussed her Clit size with them, they have to be almost certain he's the cause of thier continuing growth).  Likely they would do next to anything to get their hands on Sam, keep him alive and producing while learning how to make other males like him (so much about being too small to screw...).  Don't know if they are aligned with the drug companies, but would bet they have drugged Julie with out her knowledge each time she met with them.

Club in order to get Sam 'secured' is more then willing to cause a tempory rift beteewn them and would like attempt heal it once they had him secure, locked down and safe.  Julie is the ideal guard, she loves him and won't let him get hurt, plus she can be blackmailed about shawn's death and her mounting of Sam (as well as her not telling Sam the truth about her knowing he was infected).  With Julie Sam is likely not going to do anything that would have the club kill her (until they find out how to infect more males with his virus he's more vaulable), He loves her and as part of a path to liberate themselves he would be seeking reconcilation for the both of them, which is great for the Club, cause that road is a bit long for us all.

So, Sam and Julie need each other, please if at all possible keep them together.  Thank you.



Author's Response:

Battlemaster-3d, I hear you about Julie and Sam. Everyone wants them to stay together. I'm not sure they were meant to be. One thing is for sure: they have a lot of self-reflection and work ahead of them. Can they do it?

The club is not interested in getting "securing" Sam; only in making Julie realize that Sam is beneath her (he is literally but is he really beneath her mentally, emotionally and morally?) and that anything she wants to use Sam for is valid. In fact, the more she uses him and other "underlings" -- which is pretty much everyone under seven feet tall -- the better.

Thanks for the review. The next few chapters are almost ready to be put up. I just need to find the time to get them up. (I always do a final review when posting which can take some time). Hopefully, all of you who posted will have your answers soon. Or not.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: September 19 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Reading the reviews, everyone seems to want Juile in charge of her club.  NOT GOOD, it sets up a club that could research the virus, basically turning males into growth machines for those women, or at least Sam.  That's what I thought the Tall Woman Club was when you set them up in the middle of the story and ever since we have had 40,000 foot locker stores worth of shoes being droped all heaping woe on poor Sam, is he ever going to catch a break?

I would like Sam and Juile to patch up, if they have to allow space for Juile to grow, but don't turn Juile into Jill in which we get sightings and nothing more until she explodes and messes the who story again.

I do like the concept of helping Juile with her new found powers, I would start historical, how many giants does she know that have influnced the world today?  Other then sports how are they recieved?

Three pictures/videos should be key,

1.  Bible David Vs. Goliath one stone in a skilled man's sling against armor, shield and a giant who was 13' tall not 8'.  Peasent boy with skill and understanding beats large person who never had to look up to anyone, infact he may of taken advantage of Goliath.

2.  Imperial guards, tallest of their country, never had to look up to anyone, always had the highest perspective, were the BIGGEST, enjoyed being big.  Guess what they servered as decorations to inbred royals who served as rubber stamps to compenent civil leaders.  Biggest doesn't mean best, ignoring or belittle those around you cause you have a hieght and mass advantage won't help you grow, use the skills of those around you and caring for them will grow you in more ways then you can phantom.

3. Barney Fife- this or any other bubbling fairly decent person is all it takes to end your term as a Big person.  His one bullet in an old gun is more then sufficent to end you up 25' tall, if it's a rifle it gets worse that is why you can't ignore the feelings of those around you, if the right person in the wrong place with the right equipment is nearly run over by you, or feels they haven't been heard it can end poorly for you.  Even more so then normal people since they don't attarct the attention Juile would.

Thats all my hypothesis for now, BTW how many chapters are you intending to write, it's a long stroy and it gone through her growth, his misery and added to his misery them potentailly breaking up.  With some disease elements to it.  Thank you.



Author's Response:

Julie is still the new gal in the club so if she does succeed in getting in charge it will take a while.

It seems the votes for Julie and Sam getting back together are overwhelming. I can chalk up another vote.

Points (1) and (2) I can understand. But you threw me for a loop with (3). Barney Fife, huh? Very interesting and something to think about.

I had planned much less chapters than I have now but it sort of got out of hand. I do have a plan for where this is going and I think another 10 to 15 chapters to go. However, they will be shorter from here on out.

Thanks again for the review and I hope you like what's to come.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: September 19 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Oh forgot one thing, what would Juile do if by remembering the good she was able to piece together (I know it's just a hypotheis) that she started to grow when she and Sam they had sex, and that she grew each time it happened, and supporting it that the same thing happened with Jill, would she attempt to test it?  If sucessful, well at that point I would worry for Sam's freedom at this point in Juile's devolpment, ironically enough she would likely keep him safe and warm in as gilded of a cage as possible, but though still a person she would see him as more of a resource (which at this point she sees everyone but herself, that or loss).  Juile has to grow into herself, I believe she will have lots of help, until then lets hope that is the hypotheis are correct she doesn't find out what Sam can do, or she will be growing a lot larger, but mentally much slower.



Author's Response:

Without giving too much away, Julie will grow, but as a person, not much more physically. Her physical growth was purely DNA related to her father, being a late bloomer, and hanging inverted. Wait, did I just say hanging inverted? I'm sure that has nothing to do with it.

 

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: September 20 2018 Title: Chapter 75: Chapter 75 - And Now for Something Completely Different

Grateful that Sam got a 'break', just wish it was two or three chapters further on with Julie, rather then two or three chapters further on Julie gets a tad pissed at that break.  Sam is going to have to break himself of his overcharged sex drive.  That or Juile may just try and though she won't do what she did to him that saterday night again, her solutions might be a bit less pleasant then what Sam would like...

Sam wants his family, how sweet, it appears he considers Julie part of that family, even better, but again he needs to leave those other women alone, wouldn't you consider an 8 foot demi-goddess enough?  Do you really need a early 30s woman to get you through(yes he was hurt, yes she is of normal standing like him, yes she wanted to heal him, but...)?  Enough Sam knows the answers, take Julie back, two sleep only with Julie or Julie approved women with Julie, three slam dick against door until bloody if he considers options outside one and two.

Sam take back Julie, if you have sex have it with only Julie or Julie approved women with Julie in same room, again if women outside of this seem attractive slam dick into concerete, door, steel beem, gravel, ect until pain overrides attractiviness and find bandages to stop the bleeding and ask Julie to kiss the boo-boo :-).

Good chapter like the Python title, the Farris quote (Cameroon's Porsche), it was a bit more humerous then the last few (espeacilly 73...).  Just when writing Sam, please have him use his computer scienist/engingeer head, all the time over then his opps it's got two legs and walks head...



Author's Response:

Ow! Option three doesn't sound so great.

Sometimes no matter how smart we are, there's one head that overrides the other. Let's hope Sam can keep it in the correct head.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: September 21 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Sure write me, maybe as a AM radio shock jock peddling thoeries such as Borg causes some women to grow, there are 7+ tall women trying to kidnap the poor victims, ect LOL.  Thanks 



Author's Response:

Cool. I might do something like that.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed
Date: October 05 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

First may your life start to get better, if writing helps I doubt any of us will complain.

Damn!

Julie! willing to shrink and enduring Sam's attempt to outsmart himself (dozens of times).  If Sam can get out of his own way, and if he can be there just a bit more for Julie (and understand just how much she loves him, 'ton of bricks falling on him'), the trouble was from my perspective Julie felt she was losing him, her 'friends' from the 'sunflower' club were overwhelming her and Sam just can't keep it where it belongs (either in his Pants or where it pleases Julie!).

With her girls of Chloe, Zoe, Tee, Cindy and others, I think they can make it work, Julie seems from the last three chapters to really want it too and her remaining worries that she's too big for him and can't satisfy him, with their support group I think all involved will be well pleased, Julie most likely the most and best served (Chloe being 'normal' and taking care of that, Cindy and Tee being north, Zoe and Sam south).  Four small ones and one normal could have her reaching peaks unknown to mortal woman, but as Sam's Goddess she's earned it '-)

Doubt the problems will end, but with work and honesty they and her girls should do well and do good.

Awesome chapters Go Sam and Julie with Julie's girls...  



Author's Response:

I want to thank everyone for wishing me well IRL. I'm just taking things one day at a time and waiting.

Sam did get himself all tripped up on his words, didn't he? It's a good thing Julie is so understanding. If the girls from sunflower club don't twist her mind their relationship may just work out whatever problems may pop up.

Without spoiling anything to come, I will say, the problems only get worse. Let's see how the couple handles them.

Thanks again for the comments.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: November 01 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Great Chapter, Like the confident Julie, Now Sam needs the same level and Zoe needs just a bit more.  Ending strech, every unresloved issue is going to raise it's head Just keep Julie, Sam and Zoe together the rest will be ok.  As for the question to BigDawg, I like what he said about Sunflower Girls and Julie's response to them.  Would like to see Julie push just a foot or two taller, and at the end Sam grows (I do like the concept of him growing while hanging inverted on Julie's body, he helped and supported her through her growth, now in a different manner she helps and supports his...)

Hope things get better outside of writing and thanks for the chapter!



Author's Response:

And a third vote for Sam to grow, and to grow hanging on Julie to boot. Well, that's something I'll have to think about.

There are some more issues coming down the pike that will raise their ugly (and some not so ugly) head, but in the end they'll all get resolved. Or not. We'll see.

Thanks for the compassionate words for outside of writing and thanks for the reviews. You guys are great.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: November 01 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Just Read 79, the baggage appears, Jill has no problem sabatoge Julie so the fight they may of been bad, even apporaching what Julie did to Sam level.  My guess is Jill wasn't happy with how Julie treated same when she had her 'lapse" and Julie not dealing well with the gulit projected how Sam did things to her and how he had it coming or the like.  It was likely just a stupid sentence or two and she probley felt horrible about it, but as bagage goes Julie saying something like "he had it coming', or 'the Sunflower girls were right about him' would put a bit of cold water on what's becoming a ever hotter pot.

If it was worse Jill would spill, she had no issues 'letting' it slip that Julie knew about Sam's disease.  Julie not spilling with everthing else she's done that's right means she's ashamed or worries it could hurt or end their relationship.  I personally think she said some things stupid, that she regerts them even when she was a bit pissy (when they were basically broken up and she was a bit full of herself in a bad way) and that it was a difference it scale not in kind, which Sam already having some issue that he's resloving will hopefully not act in haste but see how she's grown even in the time they've gotten back together.  Sam's 'big' enough to know that everyone when stressed makes mistakes, Julie at the time of her assult was definitely stressed she likely said some very stupid things to her sister who by her existance has been know to piss Julie off, so Sam has some issues he need to tell Julie and Julie likely has a Whooper to tell Sam, the scales should mostly blance and they can continue to heal.

Thank you for a great chapter.



Author's Response:

Funny how you mention all of these things; very prescient. I will tell you that in a few chapters all of these will come to a head. We haven't heard the last of Jill -- she definitely knows something. I only hope you aren't too disappointed at how all of this ends.

Thanks for the followup comment. I don't know when I'll put the rest up because of real life, but I hope it will be soon. Just keep checking back.

Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: March 13 2019 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Reunion

Think every one is hurting, Jill started out as a bit of brat and grew (in more ways then one) into a caring person.

Sam is hurting, don't know if he will ever forgive himself, it will always a be a what if.  I am sure he would of traded his life for Jill's in a heartbeat, that's just the man he is.  I also believe at some level Julie knows this as well...

Julie, just as she is dealing with her own self-inflected wounds from her treatment of Sam this hits.  She's likely angry at Billy, maybe angry with Sam, could be angry with the police, but I think she is if she's being truthful with herself most angry with herself.  She has trained with Sam, she knew what he could do before he shrunk, she has likely heard from the Cops what a "hero" he is (and likely some parts of her know that as well), maybe even seen the tape and knows it beyond a doubt.  The for lack of a shoe sieries of events have to play in her mind.  If she hadn't of done what she did to Sam, Billy might of never been an issue, if he was Sam even at 4'9" would of easily dealt with him and kept Jill safe, if she hadn't of 'assulted' Sam he might of gathered his confience earlier and dealt with Billy, for everything Sam can blame on himself, she can blame at least two of her own actions for why Jill died.

As stated Julie knows at least on some level Sam would of died to save his sister, in an ironic sense Julie may of wished for that to happen.  Not cause she wants Sam to die, but if he had to go it was THE WAY to go and he would be free of her and what she did to him.  The only person Julie would likely want to die more is herself, maybe she could do right by Sam as he had done right by her.

It may take her some time, and she is going to be angry, with Sam blaming himself she may find comfort in blaming him for a while and let him continue to be her 'sin eater' but I think she has matured enough that over time knowing the man Sam is as she gets over her grief she will try to heal Sam.  In fact it maybe easier for her to get over her grief then Sam as Sam always takes the littlest of things to heart.

Hope they heal and are their for the other, hope the crew heals and is there for both of them.  Thank you.



Author's Response:

Jill was growing into a caring person like you say, partly because she felt at least some responsibility for what happened to Sam. After learning how great a person Sam was she was at first volunteering and then later actually working to help people who had caught the disease. It is because of her transformation from a brat to a caring person that makes her passing so tragic.

Everyone needs time to heal from this. Julie of course is devastated from the events in her life. I think she wants to get back with Sam. She had a moment years ago where jealousy or just plain revenge took over her good senses and now she's paying for it. In fact, everyone is paying for it and she has to deal with it. Before things can get better she has to forgive herself. Can she?

Sam wants to get back with Julie, but does he have the patience? The other girls in his life want to help, even if that means convincing Sam not to go back with her. Sam has doubts about whether he should keep persuing Julie. And then there's the fact that Sam survived the incident and in his mind blames himself for what happened to Jill. He has to get over that. The incident with Billy could have turned out several different ways with either nobody, one or even all of them getting hurt. It just so happened that it turned out the way it did -- call it luck of the draw.

The rest of the story is how Sam, Julie and the others handle this tragedy and if they grow from this. How can the two get back together. Should they? Will someone else be better for Sam?

I had in mind to take the story one way but it moved a little from the original intent. There were some things in my life that happened that changed the course of the story too. But let's see how the characters fare because I think you'll like it. I've already finished writing this so I know how it goes, but of course there's all the editing and stuff that has to be done. Inevitably little details will change when this happens. The key thing is to not change the story as a whole when these little things change. There are still a few twists and turns but they are there to force the characters to ... well you'll find out.

Thanks for the comments, Battlemaster. I appreciate you all taking the time to do this and it does make a difference when I edit before pushing new chapters up.

Summary:

Disappearences of ships, people, and other strange things happen on a remote mysterious Island. A 20-year-old college sophomore visits the Island for an internship at a facility... Powerful forces put her at the forefront of life-changing events and some events that could even change our world forever.


Categories: Giantess, Adventure, Destruction, Entrapment, Gentle, Growing Woman, Humiliation, New World Order, Sci-Fi, Slave, Slow Size Change
Characters: None
Growth: Brobdnignagian (51 ft. to 100 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: FF/m
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 27 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 82447 Read Count: 166961
[Report This] Published: July 23 2017 Updated: April 26 2022
Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: November 01 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 01 - Land of the Giants

Found this story looks good, only wish you would update it more, keep up the great work, let us review it more, you can always edit chapters and we can delete jerky reviews :-).

 

Again thank you for the effort and work you put into a great story, please MORE!!!



Author's Response:

Thank for your review, Battlemaster-3d. I want to update it faster too and have been trying with chapter 07. I have made a summary what will be in it. In this chapter I really have to be careful of every small detail in my eyes.

The more reviews the better. ;) It encourages me to work harder on the chapters.

Glad many people show interest in the story.

The story will continue, let's see if I can make progress in the weekend when I finally have some free time to work on it.

Camilla by little mikey Rated: PG starstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 33]
Summary:

Society is changing rapidly, and Mark Lawrence has fallen behind the times.  Looks like someone will need to catch him up … but who??

 


Categories: Young Adult 20-29, Adult 30-39, Humiliation, Incest, New World Order
Characters: None
Growth: None
Shrink: None
Size Roles: F/m
Warnings: Following story may contain inappropriate material for certain audiences
Series: None
Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 47101 Read Count: 61573
[Report This] Published: August 20 2018 Updated: February 10 2019
Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed half-star
Date: November 21 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Seems like the same old formula, nothing new here just voilance for the sake of it, direct at those who at best rank low on the jerk level (talks back, wants her to respect his property (GOD NO!), looks for a Job (even WORSE!).  Seems like it should be named Krya the Annex (not even a sequel) rather then Camilla (see all the reviews stating how close it is to Krya).  Oh well I can spend time on stories that at least try to do new things.  Though I will never get the time I spent reading this back...

Summary:

Titans are on average 24 times bigger than humans and look exactly the same. The Titan Empire is vast, spanning 1/5 of the Milkey Way Galaxy. A warp capable species. Earth is seen as a reserve and Earth humans don't know of the existence of Titans or other Alien life. Humans(abducted or bread) in the Empire are seen as pets.

Enjoy this exciting adventure.


Categories: Giantess
Characters: None
Growth: Titan (101 ft. to 500 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: FF/m
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 3452 Read Count: 8637
[Report This] Published: October 22 2018 Updated: December 20 2018
Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: November 01 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Humans, Pets ?!

Found this after looking at your other Story, good start keep it up and as with Island.  WE WANT MORE!!! '-)  Keep it up and Thank you.



Author's Response:

Yes, this also will be an interesting story and thank you for liking both these stories so far. There will be more on both stories and no unexpected unsatisfying rushed endings.

 

Summary:

The Pantheon of Maids follows the stories of 7 new Goddesses as they inherit a universe.

I would like to Thank TitanTheia as a co-author inspired me to write better more engaging characters and pushed this series into existence.

Optional Origin Story is Chapter 37 of "Charlotte's Universe"

This series now has a conclusion.

The story continues in "Privilaged Protest" & "Charlotte Reborn"


Categories: Destruction, Entrapment, Feet, Gentle, Humiliation, Insertion, Lesbians, New World Order, Vore
Characters: None
Growth: Amazon (7 ft. to 15 ft.), Brobdnignagian (51 ft. to 100 ft.), Tera (101 mi and up), Titan (101 ft. to 500 ft.)
Shrink: Doll (12 in. to 6 in.), Lilliputian (6 in. to 3 in.), Micro (1 in. to 1/2 in.), Nano (1/2 in. to 2.5 nanometers)
Size Roles: F/f, F/m, FF/f, FF/m
Warnings: Following story may contain inappropriate material for certain audiences
Series: Pantheon of Goddesses Universe
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 60593 Read Count: 73651
[Report This] Published: February 10 2019 Updated: May 02 2019
Reviewer: Battlemaster-3d Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: March 12 2019 Title: Chapter 9: Sasha | Sarah/Alyssa

Kind of disappointed in Sarah's caulousness, for a second she seemed to be understanding the pain she had inflected on those who under different circumstances of bee like her in power.  Give 23 billion for Alyassa to play with as 'goddess of life' is just DUMB!  Life is her focus to just go blah take all the life you want is contray to her purpose, yes balance, yes circle of life, but she just let people die cause 'her sister' on a whim thinks they go well with her nail polish.

Would love for Arannia, Thiea and using logic bringing Cessi on board to confront her on this.  Basically you have twice just let your purpose be over whelmed by those who couldn't care less about you, and would take your power in a heart beat if they could.  If Sasha doesn't want to 'rule' and be life maybe Cessi or Thiea would be better at least they can count after what Fonnia did to a devolping world and what Alyassa did to three heavily populated worlds, it wont matter how many new worlds are created it will never be enough for those two and as long it takes to develop a world you "matricarh' have on a whim of your 'sister' whose purpose is diameterically opposed to yours set back efforts by centeries if they can ever be set right as you seem more then willing to just allow worlds to be destoryed for the least of reasons.

Would also like a larger plot to be uncovered by Theia, that Charlotte deliberately left, she couldn't destory the universe without killing herself, and all her cruelity and evil caused a Karmic backlash that would of ended her (even with all her power a single virus can take the mighty of us down) so she has her maids set up as scapegoats and will take the fall for her acts if they don't learn and set things right.  of course there is resistatance to Theia and later Arannia, but Cessi begins to see it and Ella begins to feel it ect.

That their has to be blance, maybe Rich is visted by either Theia or Arannia and finds not all goddess are Bs like Alyassa and Sarah.  Sarah over time slowly remembers her humanity and finds a way for one of the other goddess to 'free' him, she 'captures' him threatens him, emotionally tortures him a bit, but he becomes her north star as she slowly works to re-blancing things.

Good chapter, thank you.



Author's Response:

Hello there, thank you for your in-depth review - this gives us a good amount of points to work with. First off, I want to reassure you that we're actively working towards giving the gentle Goddesses a more prominent role, and yes, we also believe that "it'll never be enough" for Alyssa and Fiona - a point we plan on addressing in the future.

Though as for Sarah, please understand that she has been living for eons in an environment where life was regarded as disposable. This is a belief that can't be shaken easily. So while yes, at the moment she is the Goddess of Life, in her eyes that just means that she can create life from nothing - lives that she still sees as entirely disposable. In her eyes this is just an ability that allows her to summon the equivalent of snacks. But I'm sure that over the course of future chapters, her sisters might help her understand their value better.

And while I don't want to give away too much, we do have an overarching plot planned, that also touches on the event's of Ascension in the last story.

As for Rich, I'm currently not sure if he'd be interesting enough to be reintroduced, as we've already got a few other candidates lined up for Sarah. But I'll see if we can find a good reason for him to come back.