Jakeb stormed into the library, looking rather comical in his bathrobe and slippers. Once he reached the center of the room, he quickly moved a small table to the left and pulled up the area rug, revealing a large circle drawn with chalk with various symbols etched near the outside. Not even pausing to be sure that everything was in place, the shifter quickly spoke a transportation spell. The circle glowed faintly and he stepped onto one of the symbols, intent on following his irritating younger sister and giving her a good chunk of his mind.
However, instead of being transported, the white-haired man suddenly found himself standing in a puddle of black goo. He made a small, confused noise that he would deny to anyone who might happen to ask, and quickly stepped away as the goo began to take shape.
What on Earth had he done now? Ella did always tell him that he shouldn't mess too much with magic, as most shifters had an uncanny lack of talent for it. Momentarily distracted by the fact that he had apparently messed something up, he quickly glanced around to see what had been disturbed inside the circle. His scowl returned when he saw a small crack in the floor on the far side of the circle.
"Mari..." he growled, then yelped in shock and slight pain when he felt a set of teeth latch onto his foot. When he looked down, he saw a disappointed face looking up at him, and a bright pair of red eyes. Immediately he tried to back away, but soon found that to be the wrong decision as the black creature attached itself to his leg with all four limbs and bit at his robe curiously, intent on finding something better to chew.
The shifter quickly began to make several exclamations, all of which were met by a light, eerie giggle. "What on Earth?! Who are you? What are you doing here? Where is your mother?"
At the last question, the shadow released the belt of his robe, which was now damp, her eyes lighting up with something akin to interest. "Muh.....muhmuh," the little one said, then gave him a wide, toothy grin and squeezed his thigh with her short arms. "Muhmuh!!!"
For a moment, Jake's mind couldn't process anything but the sharp rows of teeth that glinted in the low light of the room. Then he groaned. "Oh no...."
