The creature had worn a bare spot on the forest floor with his pacing, still undecided. He had to do [i]something[/i]. He couldn't just stay out here! But if he left the school, he left his only chance of survival behind. He couldn't go back to living on the streets; he just couldn't. He was in a strange country, in a strange body that he was pretty sure wasn't his own. After he had turned into this...[i]thing[/i], the poor man had yet to figure out how to change back. What if he was stuck like this forever? 

He was pulled from his thoughts when he heard footsteps approaching. The smell of human blew through the wind, striking his sensitive nose. The man froze and looked off into the forest, searching for her. His golden eyes had a faint glow to them in the shadows. His instincts told him to run and hide, but his human curiosity got the better of him. The wolf man turned and bolted to the nearest tree, using his sharp claws to climb up the trunk and huddle among the leaves. He peered down as a young woman walked into view. She seemed to have known exactly where to find him, much to the man's confusion. He would have known if someone was watching him, wouldn't he? She called out to him, and for a moment, he considered not responding. But before he could stop himself, words slipped out of his mouth.

"Hello," He said softly from the branches, his accent thick. He hunkered down, ears flat, almost as startled by his own words as she may be. What if she saw him and ran away? He couldn't even blame her.