INSIDE THE ROYAL PALACE, WESTERN CORRIDOR
ZAVIER
Before anyone could continue, the rogue suddenly swayed slightly, then coughed and immediately everyone froze because that cough sounded wrong. Weak and small, not like an adult.
"Wait."Rosana narrowed her eyes instantly.
"Oh no."The rogue looked offended immediately.
"What do you mean 'oh no'?" Ben asked carefully.
"I was hoping nobody noticed yet."The rogue sighed dramatically.
That sentence somehow made everything worse, then suddenly the rogue shifted. Not fully, accidentally. One moment a tall silver haired stranger was standing in chains and the next small, very small. Tiny silver wolf ears popped out first, then the body shrank rapidly. Chains clattered loudly against the floor as oversized clothing collapsed awkwardly around an absolutely tiny child. Silence complete utter silence. The "dangerous rogue wolf" now looked approximately five years old. Tiny and exhausted, and deeply upset about being perceived.
