The wolf pup stirred and rolled over. It changed shape as it did so, getting longer, paler and loosing its fur.
“What are you doing?” Callan asked as he watched Chiku use magic to turn the animal into what looked like a boy. A scruffy kid in scraggy clothes, with canine ears, pawed feet and a bushy tail.
“… who’s doin’ what?” Barrett asked, wondering what was going on. “Callan?”
The boy, who looked no older than seven, started to wake up.