Kaleeth smiled at Llarasa. "Thank you. It was scary at first, but we've found ways to deal with it. Now I just get nervous in cities because of all the little weird things that city people do, instead of me worrying about accidentally eating any of them."

"It is not too much trouble." Ahnasha responded, shaking her head lightly. "Transformations never quite stop being painful, but you do stop being bothered by it after a while. Right now, I scarcely feel any different than you likely do; just more...capable than usual. My beast spirit is more present in my mind, but I have control over it."

When Monderyn mentioned heading back to the farm, Ahnasha gave a look in its direction. "If you do not mind walking through the forest, we could walk back with you. It's on the way to camp anyway. I just can't transform back so soon; my beast spirit would not be keen on that. I could force it, but it would not be that pleasant."

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For all that had been going through Lorag's mind leading up to him knocking on the door, he ended up almost freezing in thought when Harriet immediately opened with a question he did not know how to answer. Regardless, after a few seconds of just staring at her, he did manage to at least say something. 

"I want to know how you're lyin' to me. I want to know whose kid that is." Lorag demanded.