there's light at the edge of the darkness
Astra bleated as the twins said they would go. Detaching from the one that had been petting her, she moved to the other one. Loren tracked her movements and nodded as they mentioned they would go.
Biting his lip, he rubbed a palm against his thigh. Then he sighed. "Before you go, may I ask you a question?" He stood up and planted his feet, clasping his hands behind his back. Back straight he took deep breaths and smiled at them.
As he did, fur rippled along his arms and feathers appeared in his hair. His companion glanced at him and bleated. Taking one more deep breaths he got a handle on his shifts and his body was entirely human once more.
Biting his lip, he rubbed a palm against his thigh. Then he sighed. "Before you go, may I ask you a question?" He stood up and planted his feet, clasping his hands behind his back. Back straight he took deep breaths and smiled at them.
As he did, fur rippled along his arms and feathers appeared in his hair. His companion glanced at him and bleated. Taking one more deep breaths he got a handle on his shifts and his body was entirely human once more.
loren
