He hugs her to him tightly, kissing her temple. "I'm so sorry." He whispers.

" It's okay..." She whispers back.

"I-I don't even know what happened to me. After he carried me out, the last thing I remember was hearing you cry and then I-I don't even know... I was in this body and all I knew was that I had to get back here." He whispers, sitting up and setting her in his lap.

She hugs him again. " It doesn't matter now..."

"Whatever... Whoever did this to me... I'm so... Thankful for it, I'll be able to protect you both better!" He suddenly jumps up, bringing her with him. "Step away." He suddenly states, very serious.

She steps away.

Suddenly, he's shifting, his back arching as his bones break through the skin and he's howling in agony, clearly not used to shifting in this new body.

Soon, the new Caspian is not in front of her but a frightening beast that'd make anyone want to run and scream for their lives, a beast with red eyes and sharp, dangerous claws that could finish you off in a second.



A manticore.

Well that's nice.

But she didn't expect that, nontheless.

It was huge, he looked down at her, his eyes soft as he slowly lowers himself to his stomach and rests his large head on his paws near her feet.

" You're really big. " She comments.