Laughs

Tritera : "oh honey, come on. No one could possibly go through what you just did and not check. But there'll be plenty of time to inspect the goods later. Let's get you dressed in a proper robe. See if you can stand."

Standing was no simple task. Your proportions were all different . Each limb shorter by a few finger widths. Movements that were once below conscious thought now need to be carefully controlled or else you'd step far short of where you expected. And that was before the change in weight distribution and your hips now flaring totally differently. You were going to look pretty silly until you could get the hang of this.

Tritera, to her credit, resisted the urge to laugh at the grown lady in front of her walking half nakedly as if she had consumed all the ale in the tavern. At least until she had managed to cover you in a simple robe.

You could see now why you would need several days to prepare for a public appearance. Not that you were in any rush to debut your new body. You hated the thought but you couldn't deny that you were a very attractive young woman. The idea of what men would think seeing you filled you with terror, as well as some other confusing emotions you were going to deny, even to yourself.

Tritera : "I'm starving, when was the last time you ate?"

You were about to try answering in your strange new voice when your stomach answered for you with a loud growl.

Tritera : "well said!"

She waved her staff at the nearby table and a fantastic feast appeared on it. You were astonished.

Jacub : "casters can conjure full meals? And yet so many go hungry."

You thought back bitterly to the nights that those many had included your mother, denying herself so your siblings could grow strong.

Tritera : "don't get too excited, it's not infinite food magic, that table is linked to the city's central kitchens. It's much more efficient and a couple dozen caster cooks can feed the whole population. But it takes the same amount of raw foodstuffs."

You could tell she had answered this question many times before and felt a little less clever about your realization. She smiled warmly.

Tritera : "no, you're not the first to ask, but I tend to like the people who notice that the best. Your heart is in the right place girl."

Girl...

You resist the urge to be offended and begin making your way to the table in short lurching strides. Determined not to crawl.