Chapter 86

Training was harder than she expected.

Myra Blackwell was a thorough woman and even though she was very gentle with Lori, she made it clear that she would not let Lori leave until she saw progress.

Shifting... shifting was a different ballgame, requiring her to tap into a part of herself that had been dormant for years. Years and years.

But weirdly, it took an hour, an hour of encouragement and sheer will before Lori finally transformed.

She didn't know why she thought it'd be as painful as the first time, but it was relatively painless this time. And now she could feel more changes coming in that she had not noticed before.

Not only were her fingers transformed into claws... her toes had become something somewhat resembling talons, pale and curved, they looked sharp to the touch, but surprisingly they looked like they were useful.

They had better grip than her hands ever would. Excellent... at least now she knew what they could be used for.

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