Ash just ran to a spring and looked at his reflection. *wow.*

Darius
"And, with as quick as they're growing, they'll probably have finished in the next hour," Darius continued, coming up beside Ash.

Ash blinked. *how...?*

Darius
"I'm not sure. I've seen some strange things here, though, so anything's possible," Darius said.

*no kidding.*

Darius
"Indeed," Darius said, before pouncing on his deer carcass, ripping a chunk of meat away and swallowing it whole.

Ash shuddered.

Darius
"Sorry, cooking it ruins the flavor," Darius said, "But I understand. I used to think it was gross, but, one night, I had to either eat it raw, or starve. I was already transformed, by the way. My immune and digestive systems are considerably better than they were before. I can even eat carrion, if I need to. I have, it's terrible. Don't ask."

Ash frowned. *ok...* he had fangs now, and even a forked tongue, and scales began growing around his wings.

Akio looked on, hidden by darkness. So, the human is adapting.