[ That doesn't give them a lot of information to work with, and Zack frowns as he eyes the stain of dried blood on the bandages at Cloud's side. While the worst of the bleeding is over and Cloud will ultimately be fine, what about the future? If they don't know how this happened, there's a chance it will happen again, and that it will be worse. These must be something he can do.

Yet despite the fact that Cloud is foggy and sluggish in the aftermath of what had turned out to be a very busy night for him, he stays set on the subject of Zack's changes like — well, like a dog with a bone. Zack only barely holds back a sigh. He appreciates the concern, but it's unnecessary, and Cloud should save that energy for himself. ]

Nope. I know it's weird, but... well, if anything, I feel like my vision is better than usual. Can see better in the dark, too.

[ So it comes with its perks, jarring as it might be.

But hey, two can play this game, and Zack isn't going to stop himself from drilling Cloud with questions now that it's come to this. He reaches out to grab a clump of the shed wolf hair, rolling it between his thumb and forefinger. ]

How about you? Does it hurt when you change? How much control do you have over the transformation?