the middle.- Turn around and spread your arms out to the sides. - He instructed and stretched his arms. The animorph immediately obeyed and waited. Draco, well aware that he could easily hurt Kei at this point, very carefully leaned forward, moved his paws from behind and intertwined his hands on the boy's neck. At that moment, it seemed that the soldier would not be able to free himself from the overwhelming dragon, but that was about to change quickly.
-Now carefully.- The reptile spoke quietly, mindful that his mouth was at the height of the animorph's ear. He could sense that the boy was tense.- I know it's difficult. Take a few deep breaths, calm your breathing... Good.- He added, feeling Kei relax a little.- Barrier.- He shouted to the others, who hesitantly cast the spell. The interior of the ring was closed off, and interestingly, the surroundings were not visible. A grey mist effectively blocked the view.- Now, let's take the plunge.
Animorph just nodded and, with his face turning green, closed his eyes. For a moment, nothing happened, and Draco was about to speak, but he felt the body he was holding suddenly stiffen and then tense up completely. Kei threw his head back with a scream that turned into a howl. His tense muscles began to swell, growing at a rapid pace, his bones lengthening, deforming and changing position with an unpleasant sound. The boy wanted to bend in half, but held by the dragon, he only curled up in the air. His skin became covered with fine red hairs, which grew very quickly and became thicker. His fur darkened from brick red to warm brown to deep brown. The lycanthrope suddenly straightened up, hitting the floor with his paws. The double ankle joint gently cushioned the heavy fall.

Hearing a muffled growl, the dragon quickly tightened his grip, blocking his outstretched arms and wolf's head. A quick glance was enough to assess his opponent. In this form, Kei was almost a head shorter than the dragon, but broader in the shoulders and chest. Underneath