Shifters weren’t as rare as the type of magic that pulsed through Tal’s veins, but they weren’t commonplace, either. The ability traveled through bloodlines. Sought after during the time of Tal’s ancestors, shifters were revered for their power by some and kept as pets by others. Many were married into noble families, and now, of the few who remained, most were of the ruling houses. Though in his lessons on the other royal families, he didn’t remember learning of anyone who could turn into a big cat.
