Snippet #1671801

Mona Carson
Mona felt the change become stronger now, maybe too strong. She shivered a little from the vibrations that she felt shook her back and stood up from her chair with her arms by her side and eyes closed. Listening to the sounds of the night and melting into them as her senses became heightened. She felt her skin peel away and when she opened her eyes again she stood there on all fours, a petite, light brown and red wolf. She shook her body out, trying to rid herself of the feeling of just how weird that one change was, dismissing it as her imagination. She looked around at those who already changed. Riley. James. And she. It was odd. Sometimes James changed later than others, and her friend Jake changed around the same time as Riley and certainly before Mona did. Thinking it, she turned her head to Jake and whined as she tilted her head. Concerned.

Jake Fare
Jake shrugged at Mona's whimper, which was like a puppy that had spotted something that didn't belong and was afraid of it. Today was simply an off day, that was all it was, he kept thinking. It was probably because he didn't think about it enough and had gotten too caught up in the normalcy of the bonfire. Now, he tried to do as some of the others did. He leaned back and laid on his back and stared up at the stars and the moon, felt the cool grass underneath his skin, listened to the chirping of the crickets beside his ears. His first scent that opened up was his smell. He smelt the burnt, chard wood from the fire. It was a good, hardy smell. The smell of grass was crisp and clear and subtle. The smell of food was, well it was food. His body started to tense, and then tingle and numb like his limbs had fallen asleep and they shook from the inside. His blood started to run hot. He closed his eyes. When he opened them again. He was seeing the world through a new light. As a strong and healthy grey wolf. He rolled over on his belly and rested his head on his paws as he waited for the others. Please, please change, he willed them.