Donovan got down on all four and walked to where he left his clothes. He came back to them, his clothes resting on one of his back spikes.
Posey blushed and walked behind a group of trees. She transformed quickly, shifting into a small bird with a white throat and a copper-colored band. She tucked her clothes into a neat, tight bundle, wrapping her olive-colored jacket around everything, then flew, her short wings whirring with a slight hum. She rested on the rocks near the lake, looking at the rest of her group with dark eyes. A rush of excitement filled her and she flew towards them, perching high on a tree.
Donovan shook his body and dropped his clothes behind a tree. He then walked over to the lake, walking in before slithering through the water.
"Donovan, please come out of there. We are heading back now. We don't have time to go into the lake."
Donovan synergy his head under water. He opened his mouth, the water bubbled and steam Rose from where his head was. He came back out and walked over to his clothes.
Nairn rushed out from the dark forest, and ran behind the tree. A minute later he was in his clothes again, with his coin in his hand. He rushed over to John and said: "I'm sorry sir, but I have a personal matter that's just come up and it cannot wait. I need access to my bags right now." He looked considerably less jolly than before, though his eyes still shines with excitement from his run across the woods. He quickly made a mental note that making a map of the woods would be quite fun, it was bigger than he first thought.
John looked at him in surprise. "We are about to head back. Your bags have been moved to your rooms already, we still need to fill out your paper work!"
Donovan shrunk down behind a tree and got dressed. He came from behind a tree and looked at his skin, which was back to its original color but looked like scales and his eyes were still red. "Oh come on!"
Posey fluttered out of the tree and landed behind it. She dressed quickly, pulling on her jacket as she stepped out to join everyone else. She looked at Nairn curiously. He didn't sound so happy anymore.
"Do you need help, N-Nairn?" Posey said, rather unsure. She hoped that she didn't mess up his name. That would be so embarrassing.
"Do you need help, N-Nairn?" Posey said, rather unsure. She hoped that she didn't mess up his name. That would be so embarrassing.
He sighed. "Well the rest of you could have gone back in your animalian forms, but you don't have time now. Let's start heading back we've spent enough time out here." He had actually been looking forward to flying, but no matter. He could always fly in the evening. "You have everything you brought with you, correct?" John asked.
Husk flew behind a tree and transformed he walked back out and joined back with the group ready to go.
Donovan walked over to Posey and Nairn. "What wrong man? I mean, I'm have to wait 15 minutes just to have my soft, smooth skin back, si I know whatever's got you down sucks equally as bad as this."
Nairn actually looked a bit sheepish. "Well... Ummm... I just need to get something done. I suppose I could wait. I'll tell you what it is later." He changed back to his old cheery self. "Well, let's get this paperwork done, shall we? There's no need to get all form-al!"
Nairn smiled at them. "Well, aren't we going today?" He jogged towards the buildings, not even waiting for them.
Donovan chuckled and looked over at Posey before walking after him.
Posey looked back at Donovan, then jumped over the rocks and ran to keep up with Nairn and Donovan.
Donovan looked over at her then threw his arms around the two, the three of them leading the group.
Posey flinched slightly at the sudden touch, then relaxed and smiled at Donovan.
Husk followed the group smiling. It had been awhile since he had transformed, finally there were people besides his parents who understood what is was like to be a shapeshifter.
Donovan looked back and saw Husk and motioned him to come up to them. "Come on Husk, Join the group."