Chapter 10

Mikael turned on the TV and put the sound on loud enough for him to hear.He watched it for a while before beginning to do some of the paperwork he had put off for ages.At least something good came from being the cat sitter.

The day rolled on.Lark came to talk with Mikael a few times,and even Zoya peeked in the door at some point close to midday.

When Maxim woke up,he looked much better.

Mikael smiled at him.“Want to try shifting?”

Maxim blinked at him slowly,obviously trying to figure out if he should shift already.

“You’re hydrated,you’re fed,there’s nothing much wrong with you as far as we can tell….You’re weak,sure,but it shouldn’t prevent you from shifting when you can stay conscious,so,well….Just try it,where’s the harm?”Mikael encouraged the tiger,who glanced at the open doorway.

“I’ll close the door,okay?I’ll get you a robe too.”He went to do as he said and came back to a cautious-looking tiger.“In your own time.”