Race for Azela discussion

This game is simple. Just change one letter of the word! (Or subtract one)

Example: Post 1: Cat
Post 2: Mat
Post 3: Rat
And so on and so forth.

I shall begin!

Cart

Part

Pat

Rat

Ram

Ham

Hum

Yum

((Yes! That's what I wanted the word to be lol))

Bum