35 |Arina Past POV|

They changed the power suppressing shackle on me with normal ones. The old man than walked forward, hands on my shoulder. I could feel a force seeping into my body.

"Sir Hans here can not only find out your power, but can also coerce you to use your power." 

I had to shift no matter what, but Ralph had seen my blue finch form before. He might not remember a bird he had seen passingly, like Carlisle. But I could not risk it. So I shifted into my gray finch form. 

"A bird? You tell me the guard Carlisle kept by his side can only shift into a bird the size of my fist? I thought you could turn into a bull at least. Then when he needs some strength, he can use you." He laughed hysterically. "A bird. No wonder he discarded you. Is Ivory Manor that weak nowadays? He couldn't have found a more useful guard?"