After spending several hours reviewing possibilities and talking with Amahle, Ashlynn found herself at a crossroads of two very different choices, each one landing at the top of the pile for very different reasons.
"I strongly considered the Red Cedar for her because both Cedar Witches in the records were able to develop shapeshifting powers," Ashlynn said. "I thought it might be useful to help Heila travel with me through human lands, but while it's useful, and it would help meet her desire to stay close to me wherever I go…"
"Little Heila is poorly suited to the powers of a shapeshifter," Amahle agreed. "She is not a spy, nor is she a trickster or assassin. Shapeshifting is a solution to the problem of human hatred, but you won't live among humans as long as you're bound to a vampire."
