He watched the shift from boy to mouse with a little bemusement, ever-curious about how different Attuned went about their shifts. Remi tended to go swift and fierce, arms changing to wings first but flowing elegantly from beast to man with years of practice. Amalia often changed her ears first, a tail curling from her spine and fur ruffling across her shoulders before her face changed towards the end, creating a momentary amalgam of beast and girl. Granger shifted his face first, and Jigano wondered what that said about each of them.
Not to mention himself.
He stood still to let the mouseling make its ascent to the safety of his shoulder, and sent Isuma to glide slow circles around them overhead so Granger wouldn't feel so crowded by the little gryphon. She wasn't so little compared to him now, Jigano thought ruefully, and Isuma sent her own amusement down the bond between them - amusement he was sure the boy wouldn't appreciate, especially with the solemnity of his trip.
The mouseling had more pride than a lion, and Jigano had to hide the quirk of his lips towards a smile as Granger graciously allowed him to 'insist' on joining him. I lost my parents six years ago, too he said through the Attuned link, his mental voice solemn and a little sad. What were yours like? He started walking, certain that Granger would correct his course swiftly enough if he picked the wrong direction.
Not to mention himself.
He stood still to let the mouseling make its ascent to the safety of his shoulder, and sent Isuma to glide slow circles around them overhead so Granger wouldn't feel so crowded by the little gryphon. She wasn't so little compared to him now, Jigano thought ruefully, and Isuma sent her own amusement down the bond between them - amusement he was sure the boy wouldn't appreciate, especially with the solemnity of his trip.
The mouseling had more pride than a lion, and Jigano had to hide the quirk of his lips towards a smile as Granger graciously allowed him to 'insist' on joining him. I lost my parents six years ago, too he said through the Attuned link, his mental voice solemn and a little sad. What were yours like? He started walking, certain that Granger would correct his course swiftly enough if he picked the wrong direction.
