No sooner did Dhiate open his eyes when his companion fled. For a second, he just sat there, not quite understanding what had just happened. Then the shock and realization set in. How could he do that? How could he just run away? Dhiate wasn't sure to be sad or furious. With a soft growl, he decided on furious. He was wide awake now and would chase Hadley to the ends of the earth to demand what had happened.
Dhiate struggled to raise himself to his feet only to collapse on the groundnd a second later. Every muscle in his body ached with a furious passion. The raging pain ran through his body for what seemed like eternity. Dhiate opened his bloodshot eyes and set his jaw in determination. He wouldn't let the pain overpower him. Despite his pain, he got to his paws and wobbled like a newborn foal. With deep breaths, he took one step forward, then another. He could do this, he told himself that over and over. For hours he struggled to move. The sun was high in the sky before he finally collapsed again. Could he really do this? It seemed impossible now. He'd been traveling since sunrise and he'd only made it about a mile.
That's when he felt it. The tingle. It must be a flea, he thought. He dismissed it without a second thought. Then he felt his stiff muscles begin to stretch out. But he hadn't moved. Frantically, he looked down at his legs to see them growing longer and longer. His body was growing larger and larger. Dhiate screamed as best he could in fear. His first secui transformation had begun.
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