"Easier said than done, but better than nothing..." Hayley murmured, but closed her eyes nonetheless. She took a deep breath as an image of herself appeared in her mind, completely unadulterated. Slowly, she felt as if someone was tickling her back and pouring cold water onto her head as her wings and horns began to shrink. Her hand felt heavy and wet as the armors melted into black sludge that fell into her shadow without a sound, revealing her human hands and forearms once more. Once her horns and wings followed suit, she opened her eyes, her steely blue eyes back where they belonged. "Well?"