I barely remembered being carried back to the castle. I woke up and fell asleep constantly, living my life in pieces. I was on the back of a large black wolf. I drank something sour. Wendy was there. Mordecai’s hand was petting my head. I shifted back to human at one point.

When I woke up and could stay awake, Wendy was wringing out a towel and wiping my head again. The water was really cold.

“That’s so cold. No more.” I was whining, but after getting beat up by a bear ...