3+[/html]The entire change had taken only a moment, but he was left with lingering discomfort in his joints. It was still a shock; though he'd wished so much to be like Niro, he hadn't expected the change would happen. He had simply thought he was an average wolf, an average puppy meant to live an average life on four legs. Clearly, he'd been mistaken.
With a grunt, Kambujiya rolled over onto his stomach, pushing up from the ground with his new hands in order to stand. He stood still, quiet, for a moment to test his new stance. It was comfortable, standing upright and away from the ground. He was taller, though still hunched over with his weight held over his legs rather than his feet. For a moment, he was concerned he'd fall, but it never came. His smile returned, brown eyes focused on his hands as they turned over, allowing him to study each finger.
I suppose you are older than we thought. How do you feel?
He wasn't sure how to describe it, his mouth opening for a brief moment before shutting again only to repeat the sequence a minute later. Finally, he gathered a word, tossing it out with childish abandon: "Great!" Another laugh broke free from the russet muzzle, void of any barking undertones as it may have been while he was low to the ground. To test his new form, he pranced around in a circle, weight slowly shifting farther down to his feet and allowing him to stand straighter. His eyes darted about with blatant curiosity, taking in the world from a new perspective.
As the excitement cooled, he looked back to his friend, trotting back to stand beside him with hesitant steps. Though it seemed natural enough, he wondered if he would manage to stay upright; perhaps he'd still be so clumsy he'd fall all the time. And it looked like a fall from the new height he stood at would hurt more. Shaking some of the scruffy locks free from his face, he took a deep breath. "Do we get to see the birds now, Niro?" His hope was resurrected in the prospect of seeing the birds, settled atop his waning excitement of having the same ability of transformation as his hero did.
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