Haven was by a clear creek on the preserve, cupping her hands and splashing a bit of water onto her face. [i] It’ll be fine, it’s always fine after [/i] she thought to herself as her heart began to race faster in concordance with the dipping of the sun. Once it was gone and the full moon shone brightly through the sky, Haven let out a little whine, blue eyes wide while her body began snapping and changing. The process was long and the same each time, but she didn’t know if she’d ever get used to it. But once it was done, she laid on her stomach, very dog-like, with her eyes closed. She felt her heartbeat, her mind racing with new thoughts, nose full of new smells, body aching to act on different senses. Her ears suddenly perked up at the sound of a howl. [i]Rhyle[/i] she identified the tone. Then Luca. She opened her eyes and wagged her tail, knowing that a game was ensuing. Getting up on her paws, she barked happily, prancing in a circle. Stopping, she realized unless someone was close they wouldn’t hear the barking; she had to howl. She started kneading the dirt in front of her with her front paws before letting out a loud but short howl, easily identified as hers, before bouncing off, tongue hanging out. She circled around until she found a blackberry bush and her eyes lit up. She settled down behind the bush for a moment, silvery muzzle peeking out now and again to snap off a berry before disappearing again as she ate it.