He didn't look up as he quietly responded. 'I feel okay..? I've just been really caught up in stuff and I haven't changed form for a really long time.'

" You should! Its not good for you! "

Aztec sighed. He looked up at Ara, his features displaying an internal pain. 'How bad do you think humans are?'

" Everybody thinks of them bad, but I've never met one so I can't judge. "

Aztec nodded silently, his eyelids falling shut and snapping back open. After a few seconds, they closed, and he began to snore, still leaning against the wall.

She sat and watched him. (cause that's so NOT creepy)

Aztec slowly slid from the rock onto the ground, still in a sitting position, and still asleep.

She tilted her head.

He comes back an hour later, rushing inside and hugging Zale tightly. He hides his face in the crook of his neck, breathing in his scent deeply as he shakes with rage.

Zale nuzzles him, holding him close. "What happened?" , He whispered, curious why Rei was shaking. His eye flashed with worry.