Ryker shifted back into his human form as we reached the trees, pulling on his shorts. He was slimmer, but still hardened muscle, which is what made him so fast. Riot waited for us at the tree line, munching on grass. Before we stepped through, I gave Ryk the rundown.
“Okay, so no sudden movements or loud noises. There will likely be a lot of them, so don’t freak out. Stay near the tree line and I’ll let you know when it’s safe to approach. I can’t have you scaring everybody off.” He was bouncing a little, obviously excited to see more of my power.
I stepped further into the wood, letting my projection completely fall and letting my power wash over the forest. Immediately, the birds were chirping louder, the trees and bushes bustled, and you could see little eyes peeking out from everyw
