It’s the reason I’ve been hiding from my mates my entire life. Usually, your mates are from the same or similar order as you. The fact that I have five of different orders is unheard of. I shift back into my eagle form and jump up into the tree above me to catch my breath. I’m exhausted. Now that my belly is full to the brim, my body is telling me to sleep. Drowsiness haunts my mind and I sway on the spot for some unknown length of time, wondering if I should give up and just nap here in the warm sunlight for a bit.

