Chapter 213 - A message

"She'll be fine," Elora reassured Erik with a chuckle. "Her body is simply not as prepared for the changes during transformation as a full shapeshifter is, making the entire thing a little harder for her. Still, there shouldn't be any actual danger for the girl, so you can rest easy."

Erik's response, "Shouldn't be?" came as a reflex, picking up on the subtle hint of uncertainty in Elora's previous assurance.

"Well, I still have to conduct a bit more analysis and testing," Elora admitted with a mental shrug. "There's always the possibility of discovering something unexpected. I may be awesome and amazing, but I'm not infallible!" The tone in her voice was filled with so much pride that most would doubt if she actually meant those last words.