"Didn't anyone ever tell you about the whole concept of baby steps?" she asked, rolling her eyes but still wearing a grin. She'd flapped the wings... but that was a far cry from jumping off of something and hoping you didn't die. Extra limbs were hard.

In any case, she was content to wait while Maurice went to retrieve their dinner, but when the telltale smells started to waft into the house, her mouth started to water.

That was one thing she'd found out about turning into a giant creature.

Apparently it took a hell of a lot of energy, because she was always ravenous afterwards.

She got up from the table, scraping the chair's legs on the floor.

"Shit, that smells amazing."