The Pretty Prince and the Beast King
Rows of black, needle-sharp fangs.
Feed.
"I love you, you stupid wolf." Aradaa’s voice broke. He started to sing.
It wasn't a siphoning song. It was a simple, quiet melody. A lullaby from the Ridge.
The Shadow-Fenris flinched. The black smoke around its body began to thin. The white eyes flickered, turning back to the yellow-gold of Kaelor’s wolf.
The transformation back was slower. More painful.
Kaelor collapsed onto the floor, his skin returning in patches, raw and bleeding. He was naked, his ribs showing, his hair matted with black soot. He coughed, a cloud of shadow escaping his lungs.