As he was still in his werewolf condition, Valdim offered me the option to ride on his back in order for us to get at the site as quickly as possible. My hair appeared to float in the air as I clutched his furs from his back, like a cloud, as I did so. My initial reluctance to accept his so-called compassion offer stemmed from my mistrust of him; however, after he persuaded me that my condition was caused by my failure to fully recover and thus losing my ability to fully transform into a werewolf like him, I had no doubts about accepting his offer.

"Can you freaking please...