" Then you probably won't in the future. We haven't seen anything to indicate that this has changed your personality. It's still you in there, no matt...er what you are capable of, you are still you."That made me feel better. It didn't kill the fear completely, but it reassured me."Thanks," I said. "That helps." If you get up one morning," Bud said, "and have an urge to put on a black cape and a mask and declare your intention to rule the world while laughing maniacally, then we'll know it has. The cuffs around my wrists gave me an idea."Do you ever wear these?" I asked, unsnapping the fasteners."Sometimes," he answered, raising his eyebrows at me."Do you mind?" I asked as I slipped the recently removed cuff around his left wrist."Not at all," he said, moving his arm up so I could snap it to the bedpost tether. Hmm. This was going to be interesting. I secured his other wrist but decided against his ankles since I was going to be straddling him.With his arms stretched out, the contour. "Wow that was quick." Don't blame me?" joked Maryanne. "You're the one sitting with your legswide open, inviting half the place over?" Oh jeez," laughed Dan, quickly scooting back on the stool, tugging hisleather skirt back and crossing his legs like a lady. "You think?" No, don't think for a change, just have fun," said Maryanne, raising herglass to her brother. "And at least this fun won't get you arrested."They both shared a short laugh as they clinked glasses and then lookedover, making. He watched her descend a curved staircase at the far end of the room. She was naked and actually kind of fit. Well, if you ignored the scales ... and the thick tail ... and the leathery wings folded behind her back ... or the long quills she had instead of hair.To be honest, Jackson thought, she was a bit of a babe even with those. It was the face. Aside from a few scales and the hair that wasn't actually hair, you could almost trick yourself into thinking she was human. A very cute human, even.