[Mekatra]

"Your dubious intentions aside, you would be able to control a full transformation because you would have to concentrate very hard at first to make it happen." She released his hands. "You would have to learn how, and it would take a lot of practice. You might, if you try hard enough, eventually even be able to do it during the day." She plucked out one of her long brilliantly colored feathers and handed it to him. "You should return to the castle now, but we will be camped out just outside the city near the river all week. If you decide you want to learn, show that to the camp guards and they will bring you to me. You may bring your friends if you trust them."