Audrey beamed at the recognition from Asher that she hadn’t imagined something had been happening, had been felt. She let the expression fall naturally as she watched Asher approach her position, and join her on the floor. Audrey took in a deep breath, as much as her lungs could hold, and released it slowly through parted lips. “Okay,” she agreed to try again, pursing her lips now and listening intently Asher began walking her though it.
Doing her best to turn her mind off, emptying it of all thought, she focused on the words Asher was speaking, trying to bring them to life in her mind’s eye. The image started out hazy and without clear cut edges, but as Asher spoke and Audrey let herself relax into the words, the scene he painted came alive in her mind. She could feel the way her skin was prickling up and down her arms, and a shudder traced down her spine. She focused on the glowing moon – she’d always loved the moon, even now when it caused her to Turn. Another shiver travelled through her, and she rolled her shoulders uncomfortably.
The shivering goosebumps on her arms intensified, and she could feel the little hairs all rise up, making her arms tingle. The sensation spread out across her whole body, racing down her back and then through her legs to her toes. Audrey’s eyes flashed open suddenly, and she gave a pained little gasp as the quiet intensity turned into an agonising ripple, the same that took over when the moon was truly full and her change was impossible to ignore. This, however, was a moon free afternoon – the image in her mind broke and Audrey gasped, panting slightly, and gave a full-body shudder.
“Oh wow.” She rolled her shoulders again, the goosebumps fading and leaving her just feeling tingly in the limbs. She lifted one hand to brush over her head, tugging on a lock of her ponytail as she considered everything. Audrey licked her lips to moisten them, before frowning at Asher. “How do you concentrate past the pain?” she asked, because she’d felt it and it had won that battle. Audrey pursed her lips as she waited for a reply, going over what had happened mentally once more.
Doing her best to turn her mind off, emptying it of all thought, she focused on the words Asher was speaking, trying to bring them to life in her mind’s eye. The image started out hazy and without clear cut edges, but as Asher spoke and Audrey let herself relax into the words, the scene he painted came alive in her mind. She could feel the way her skin was prickling up and down her arms, and a shudder traced down her spine. She focused on the glowing moon – she’d always loved the moon, even now when it caused her to Turn. Another shiver travelled through her, and she rolled her shoulders uncomfortably.
The shivering goosebumps on her arms intensified, and she could feel the little hairs all rise up, making her arms tingle. The sensation spread out across her whole body, racing down her back and then through her legs to her toes. Audrey’s eyes flashed open suddenly, and she gave a pained little gasp as the quiet intensity turned into an agonising ripple, the same that took over when the moon was truly full and her change was impossible to ignore. This, however, was a moon free afternoon – the image in her mind broke and Audrey gasped, panting slightly, and gave a full-body shudder.
“Oh wow.” She rolled her shoulders again, the goosebumps fading and leaving her just feeling tingly in the limbs. She lifted one hand to brush over her head, tugging on a lock of her ponytail as she considered everything. Audrey licked her lips to moisten them, before frowning at Asher. “How do you concentrate past the pain?” she asked, because she’d felt it and it had won that battle. Audrey pursed her lips as she waited for a reply, going over what had happened mentally once more.
