I stumbled a few times, trying my best to stay focused while my body fought to understand what had changed. No more the casual grace of Shaylee's form, or the speed, either. I struggled to keep up, forcing the others to slow. Only Quaid seemed to have the same issues.

"The armor must have added something extra," he said as he walked beside me. "I feel like the whole world is sitting on me."

Not to mention the fact I'd shrunk. Okay, not really. But everyone else seemed ...