The strain on Shift grew more intense with every use. I'd gotten used to most of it but the partial Shifts were more taxing. My head was thumping as well, which was growing worse, but I was already prepared for a skull-breaking headache.
I embrace the pain if that's what it takes to learn more about Shift! I told myself and tried a few transformations into Hnoll and human arms. Only when I was somewhat satisfied with the result did I test other creatures.
My left arm turned into blue liquid as soon as I triggered Shift, yet it didn't maintain my arm's form. The arm, or what it had turned into, splashed onto the ground. A moment later, my other arm followed as it turned to liquid slime as well.
"Please don't release Shift," Fern called out worriedly.
