White wolves were myths mothers told their children.
He knew she was a white wolf since she mentioned it in Orosia. But actually seeing her stunned him into stillness.
Xeon didn't wait, ripping through him so fast he didn't realize the shift was happening until he landed on the ground on four paws.
Fin: Was that necessary?
Xeon: Go to sleep.
Aurelia lay on the ground where the shift had deposited her, sides heaving, adjusting to the sensation of a body that was hers but felt like someone else's.
Fin: I can't feel Serena.
Xeon:Serena is resting. It's just her wolf.
Xeon pressed his nose to her scruff and gently nudged her to stand. She took one step, then another.
Her left hind leg gave out immediately. She hit the ground with a sound that was half impact, half frustration. Her ears flattened. Every signal from her brain was arriving half a second late, routed through pathways the silver had burned to ruin.
