Michael stood before Beginning's massive kneeling form and let the silence stretch a little longer.
Then he lifted his hand once more.
"Reduce to my size," he said simply.
He expected the change. At least from Beginning.
But what happened next made him still.
All five creatures began to shrink.
Not just Beginning.
Not just Lily.
All five.
Lucky's towering, draconic-wolf frame compressed inward, his dense, muscled form lightening as his massive limbs folded and narrowed, bones shifting without sound.
Gale's massive wings folded tighter, his leonine haunches shrinking smoothly beneath his feathered bulk.
Prince's armored fur lost none of its sheen, but diminished in scale.
Within seconds, the towering monsters became more… manageable.
Michael's brows lifted.
He wasn't shocked that Beginning and Lily could do it—they'd demonstrated size manipulation before—but the others?
Then realization hit him.
