Despite the rough landing, Lisbeth immediately rolled back to her feet, reflex taking over. She looked down at the panther she had landed on, it taking a moment before her mind processed that this was Ray again, in another form.
"I'm sorry!" she said, immediately kneeling beside the panther and running her fingers along the soft fur, searching for any signs of injury. She'd never been this close to a panther before, and had it been a real one, she would have been scared out of her mind. Instead, she was mortified, worried, and amazed all at once. The shift had been so quick and graceful that she hadn't even realized what was happening.
"Are you okay?" she asked, continuing to stroke the smooth fur. There didn't seem to be any damage that she could find. She was surprised at how soft the fur was. Not much different from any ordinary house cat. Though of course this creature was far larger and more majestic.
"I'm sorry!" she said, immediately kneeling beside the panther and running her fingers along the soft fur, searching for any signs of injury. She'd never been this close to a panther before, and had it been a real one, she would have been scared out of her mind. Instead, she was mortified, worried, and amazed all at once. The shift had been so quick and graceful that she hadn't even realized what was happening.
"Are you okay?" she asked, continuing to stroke the smooth fur. There didn't seem to be any damage that she could find. She was surprised at how soft the fur was. Not much different from any ordinary house cat. Though of course this creature was far larger and more majestic.
