Simon wasn't sure what it was, but he'd been feeling bad all morning -- bad enough that he was actually a little late getting to the store, which meant that he was a little confused to see the lights on and the door open when he got there. "... Uh, hi?" he said, seeing the unfamiliar person putting up the sign. "I thought it was my day to work. I didn't realise Sparkle had hired anyone else."

And then he promptly turned into a badger.