it’s a virus, can it be cured? “Is this how you infected me?” he asked.

“Yes,” she rumbled and whined softly.

“But you weren’t lupus then,” Aaron rumbled.

“Lupa. Females are lupa. Males are lupus. Plural is lupis, though sometimes it might be lupus depending on the circumstances. You’ll get the hang of it.

“Anyway, with enough practice, you’ll be able to change different parts of your body whenever you want to. That’s what I did; I changed my fingers. When you strike someone, the pressure of the blow transfers from your talons to the sacs, causing them to release the venom. That’s how it gets into the bloodstream.<...

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