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A blast of icy blue energy sizzled over Lorcan’s head and hit the lizard square in the chest. He whipped around as the lizard began to scream in agony and saw the old wizard coming to the rescue, using his staff as a wand of some sort and shooting out blasts of energy from the tip. A final blast threw the overgrown lizard back about ten yards before it collapsed and lay still.
The wizard turned, looked at Lorcan, and gave him a warm smile. “It’s a shape shifter. Just like you. But it’s gone now, you needn’t worry.”
Lorcan was still standing protectively in front of Orla’s immobile form, but he couldn’t lift her up with his paws. The wizard crouched down next to him, “If this is your first time, it must be hard for you.”
Lorcan felt lightheaded. He staggered away, stumbling as his li
