Bill called a few days after the marathon shifting session It was early, before I’d made it into work even.
“I have news,” he said, as soon as I answered the phone.
“Tell me it’s good news.” I was hopeful.
“Well, good news and bad news. I talked to Alexis and several others around the country. No one has ever heard of anyone ever trying to force the animal form of a non-shifter in the way you’re wanting.”
“That means?”
“That means that no one I’ve talked to knows if it can be done. Most think it can’t, but some think it may be possible.”
“I guess that’s something,” I said. “I still think I can do it. I want to try.”
“I’d like to see if you can, too. We still need to see if Devon even wants to.”
“I’ll take care of that, with your permission.”
“You have it.” We wrapped up the con
