Good And Ready

Even though Amanda had her eyes shut, she could still tell where everyone was in the room, and the scientist had turned away from her, probably grabbing something off of his torture table again.

It was at that instant that she made a decision.

"It's because my wolf has retreated," she rasped. Her cracked lips started to bleed as they formed the words, but she just stuck out her tongue, licking up the liquid.

"Excuse me?" asked the scientist and Amanda could hear the squeak of his leather shoes as he spun around to confront her. "What did you say?"

Amanda took in a deep breath, trying to steady her voice. "I am not healing fast because my wolf has retreated. I need to take some time to heal at the speed of a human before she will come out again."

What she refused to add was whether or not her wolf would ever come out.