It's not an easy thing to do, but he'll have to give it his best shot.
"A lir is an animal that the gods give to each Cheysuli warrior when they leave boyhood behind and become men of the clan. They may be any animal—wolf, fox, mountain cat, like Tasha is—or a bird, like a hawk or a falcon. And through them we can access the earth magic, which, among other things, allows us to shift our shapes."
He smiles at Tasha.
"We are bonded, Tasha and I, and that bond is for life. While I live, she lives. For however long the gods grant us life.
Unless fate decides otherwise and takes her—through death—from me. That, young man, has its price..."
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"A lir is an animal that the gods give to each Cheysuli warrior when they leave boyhood behind and become men of the clan. They may be any animal—wolf, fox, mountain cat, like Tasha is—or a bird, like a hawk or a falcon. And through them we can access the earth magic, which, among other things, allows us to shift our shapes."
He smiles at Tasha.
"We are bonded, Tasha and I, and that bond is for life. While I live, she lives. For however long the gods grant us life.
Unless fate decides otherwise and takes her—through death—from me. That, young man, has its price..."