[open] they can't see you if you don't move

[Maurtia]

MAURTIA

Although she had seen Malik grow wings before, her eyes widen once again to see him become a black wolf that’s close to, but not quite, what Deebee iss. The pup dissolves and reforms on Maurtia’s back, curling up and blinking it’s indistinguishable eyes at his bonded’s new friend.

She’d like to ask the colt about what other animals he can become but he beats her to the subject change by asking her some questions, and she’s happy to answer. “I’m from Ischia! There’s two others like Deebee, but they belong to my sisters.” She lapses into silence for a moment, thinking hard. “I don’t remember their names but they aren’t nearly as great as Deebees. Anyway, they were all a present from our dad but he lives in Pangea.” Does it occur to her that this is a bit of an overshare? Not even a little bit. For Maurtia, this was all part of the answer of if there were more shadow wolves and where she lived.

Now it is her turn to ask a question, but she forgets about the shapeshifting one she had been thinking of and instead follows her own train of thoughts. “Do you have any siblings?” Was that where he got Birdbrain? Is this just how everyone got their companions, from their parents? But the only other question that makes it onto her tongue is one focused on something else he's said. “And what is a panther?” She wasn't sure she had ever heard of those before.

@Malik I can no longer remember where Maurtia was living when I started this thread so I'm just making shit up