Where am I?Memories from the day before flooded her mind and she bolted up. Her heart pounded as she remembered standing in front of Hinkle and Jenkins followed by the sensation of her flesh melting away. Please don’t let me have told them anything.She wrapped the buffalo hide around her to ward off the early-morning chill. Tendrils of fog rolled in from the opening of the cave. The embers of a fire glowed a few feet from her, but as far as she could tell, she was alone. How did I get here? For a moment, she feared she’d shifted and sought shelter here while she was still in her coyote form, but as she thought about it, the familiar call tugged at her. It had been almost a week since she’d last shifted and the urge was stronger than ever.Boots crunched the gravel outside and she tensed. Don’t be Hinkle.“Oni, are you up yet?” Diah’s face appeared through the fog. Worry furrowed his brow. “How are you feeling this morning?” He knelt next to her and rubbed his hand over the back of her head.“A little confused.
