Tobias bobs his head in the affirmative. <Because I'll get stuck if I don't. It's why I'm a bird now. There were... unusual conditions that let me get the ability to change back. But if I get stuck again, that's it. That's what I'll be for the rest of my life.> He wasn't a fan of the idea, even if his hawk body was starting to get old, and he'd have to pick a new form soon.

Or die. It was always an option, but he didn't think he was brave enough for it. <Where I'm from, most people know about morphing, and who I am. Why I'm stuck. I'm another cautionary tale for the morph-capable. Stay too long, and you'll end up like me. A bitter old hawk in the mountains of California,> he manages a shrug with his wings.