#ofshapechanging

“Oh...Kay. Odd way to introduce yourself, but I guess it works for you.”

“Excuse me?!”

“I’m not a mother, though.”

“You were supposed to offer up something.”

“I guess that’s fair. I mean, the ‘could’ part is easy -- takes no effort. The ‘will’ part’s a choice you’d have to feel like makin’, and there’s probably more than I think that goes into you making it at all. Either way, it’s pretty cool. Suppose this is the part where I say it’s nice to meet you, though, so ‘nice to meet you. I’m Kaneda.”

“Can I help you?” The King asked towards the other that had approached. 

“...I can probably get a new one.”

“Please don’t. I don’t like the idea of another me causing trouble.... And you’re nothing but trouble.”