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Shar does a double take and pulls the blanket slightly away from the lion's face. "No way... it can't be. Tam's big... and his lion shape is big, really big. This thing is like a toy... I doubt it's even sentient...." she says shaking her head. "Look at it. It's only someone's playtoy. a creature someone dreamt up... no doubt some mage's familiar."

Shar closes her eyes and touches the lion's forehead, recoiling almost as quickly as she touches it. "Morning Lord... What has happened to him? Oh it's him alright... or it feels like him... but he's so cold inside.... like ice... this is not the Talesian you know, Kero... be very very careful... Where's Hope?"

Shar pulls him aside, letting Kero sit with the tiny lion.

"Kero says that is Talesian... I will admit he has the feel of him but something's wrong, Master Hopian. Talesian has always had a nurturing feel to his aura, an embracing warmth. That creature is hurting inside... and as cold as iceberg. What is going on? If it is Talesian we have a major problem on our hands."

"Do they know what did this... does anyone know what did it?" she wraps herself with her arms and sighs. "we could piece him together again and again... over and over... but until we know what triggered it, it may be no good... stuff like this has a way of repeating itself."

She looks back across her shoulder to where Kero is hovering over the tiny lion adjusting the blankets and warming them as needed, tending to his sira with loving care, Tes helping with anything he need help with.

"Who's the dragon lady? I've never seen her before?" she asks worriedly.

"Kero's lady... his real lady. The scamp has been struggling to think of a way to reach her ever since she popped in on his manhood party." says Hopian with a rug. "I wonder what he did to get her here... she was pretty adamant about waiting until he was older... "

"Manhood party?" asks Shar with a giggle.

"That costume party we had... can't think of anything else to call it." replies Hopian with a twisted grin. "We usually just have a huge tribal feast and be done with it, but Tam had to go all out... Damn, I hope he's going to be okay.... something about this has got my hackles up... it's so familiar in a way, but I just can't place my paw on it."

Hopian turns and frowns. "What the heck are ye talking about.... he's... he's rejuvenated?"

Suddenly Hopian whirls on him and stares hard. "Hold on here... Kero, yer hiding something I know ye are... ye been hedging all day... tell me now, is it important... don't try to protect him if it is..." he says stalking over to where Kero is sitting by Talesian's side.

Shar tries to intervene. "Hopian, I'm sure if Kero isn't telling us something he has a good reason.

Hopian growls softly in frustration. "There's a time fer secrets and a time for revelation.... what iffin he drank something, ate something, did something... wouldn't ye want to know so ye could treat it... I sincerely doubt it was the first two... Tam's been around far too long to have fallen for something as blatant as that, but the latter... He's so damn naive at times... Ai isnt'... she plays with emotions like they're her toy box... but Tam... he's a child in that department..."

He narrows his gaze and hisses with frustration. "Alright... alright... I'll stop pushing ye... but hell, I stand by what I said. Kero knows something.... Maybe he just doesn't remember it... but something happened between yesterday and today.... and I'll be damned iffin I know what it is. First Tam loses control and shifts without warning or even trying... then this... He's not a child, he has better control than that... Isn't there someone... anyone who knows him besides us... his parents maybe... old friends... someone... what about Corby.... maybe he knows something?" Suddenly he storms out the door. "I'm going to find the cat man... ye can just sit there staring at him worriedly. I'm going to do something... the hell iffin I know what, but at least I'm going to try."