Elena fell from the air.
"Elena!" Caelir lunged forward at the same moment.
The massive silver fox traced an arc through the air, swiftly catching the falling Elena. She landed on soft, thick fur, gently wrapped by tail that secured her on the fox's back.
"Hah... hah..." Elena lay on Caelir's back, breathing hard, still shaken.
Then she smiled.
"Caelir." She wrapped her arms around the silver fox's neck, burying her face in the warm, fluffy fur. "This is my first time seeing your complete beast form... so beautiful."
When Caelir had transformed before, she'd been unconscious from blood loss and seen nothing.
Now she could see him. Silver white fur like moonlight woven into silk, dark red flames flowing through the fur without burning, tail like blooming flame flowers
