I would take the time to become accustomed to shifting between all associated forms. I would question my part in the world as a nonhuman. I would get used to movement in various forms, both on two legs and on four. I would learn to fly, and learn to fall safely. I would see the city below me in the pale light of the moon, with the city lights shining as far as my eyes could see. My sight, hearing, smell, and reaction time would all increase. I would go to a rave party and shift forms during the strobe lights. I would get a bit of gold in my eyes. My aim would get better.I would laugh with all my heart to see that I was special in some amazing way. I would have an amazing secret to keep.I would accidentally scrape my nose while trying to scratch an itch with my claws. I would snag my wings in hallways and small rooms. I would learn to shift my wings out only when needed. I would need to get a lot better at removing loose fur from everything. I would get annoyed by every little sound that I could detect. I would be human in the public's eyes, and otherwise when nobody watched. I would run through the forest barefoot and glide through the trees as the sun shone through the branches and the woodpeckers called in the distance. My father would push me to be all I could with who I was. My mother would mark me as an unholy creature. My friends would smile and shout in surprise and try to get a free airlift to school. I would fly across the state in a day.
I would feel... free.