CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Those same eyes welled up with tears. “Is it. . .is it truly you?”
“Meow!” I yowled.
“Anna!”
Arian drew me into a bear hug, both literally and figuratively. A thick mess of dark brown hair popped out of the skin on her arms and nearly suffocated me. I could hear the stretching seams of her clothes as more of her grew larger.
She yelped and drew us apart, nearly dropping me in her hurry. “I am so sorry!”
I shook my head. “Meow.”
Arian set me on the table and her body returned to its normal human form. She dropped to her knees in front of me and looked me over. “How did you learn to change yourself into a spiritual cat.”
I shrugged, not a small feat when you use your front arms for support.
My friend leaned back and folded her arms over her chest. A dark clou
