Maintaining his balance was a challenge for Feodor. He continued to go backwards when he was dangerously close to sliding off his knees. It seemed as if magic had prevented him from undergoing the shapeshifting process, turning him into what appeared to be a sparking creature instead of his werewolf form, which he was struggling to assume once again. He made us continuously aware of the razor-sharp fangs he had. As a result of the injuries he had had, one of his eyes was beginning to shut halfway, while the other was getting very near to being as open as an inch.

Lydia is able to make out Feodor's strained...