LEONARD
Sheer freedom!
It took a while to get used to my new form without feeling the need to be on two legs, and once I did, nothing has ever felt this thrilling as when my paws dug in the dirt as I ran through the woods following Strand and Dave. It felt natural. So carefree and refreshing. I could have run all day and still, it wouldn't be enough.
We came to a clearing and Strand shifted back on two legs. Towering over me, he mumbled some words and unexpectedly felt like a gigantic weight had been lifted off my shoulders. He then gestured, “Go get your first kill.” I hesitated. What was I supposed to do? Dave, who was still in his wolf form, began trotting away, and I thought that was a cue to follow. We ran for a while before we began approaching a herd of gazelles. Dave slowed down
