In his larger the forms the crystal might have gone unnoticed, but there was no way to be discrete about it in fox or raven forms, and Jigano bobbed his head at her in rueful acknowledgment of the question. A favor I asked Ludo for, to help me communicate more easily when I'm shifted, he explained. I need to practice sending my thoughts through it - speaking with it - in each of my shifts. He rarely used his horse shift anymore, and knew that would be the most difficult, but that was a problem for another day.
At her approval he hopped to his feet, leaving Isuma squeaking in protest behind him. He turned to nuzzle her feathery head reassuringly, soothing her with repeated reassurances until she calmed and took wing to circle above them. Their trail is back in the woods just a little ways, he said, a little distractedly as his nose rose, testing the light, cold wind before he started off at a swift trot. And that's excellent news. With Deepfrost knocking on our doors things will be getting cold and very snowy very soon, he warned her, a touch wryly. Do you have warm clothes for winter? You might want snowshoes, too, if you know how to use them. They'll come in handy for traveling outside the Settlement soon.
At her approval he hopped to his feet, leaving Isuma squeaking in protest behind him. He turned to nuzzle her feathery head reassuringly, soothing her with repeated reassurances until she calmed and took wing to circle above them. Their trail is back in the woods just a little ways, he said, a little distractedly as his nose rose, testing the light, cold wind before he started off at a swift trot. And that's excellent news. With Deepfrost knocking on our doors things will be getting cold and very snowy very soon, he warned her, a touch wryly. Do you have warm clothes for winter? You might want snowshoes, too, if you know how to use them. They'll come in handy for traveling outside the Settlement soon.
