Aftermath

As he applied the salves, Fred thought about what had happened. If, as he suspected, the panther had been a were-creature, then its having been in its bestial form must imply that the moon was now full. That would mean that in three days time, when he feared that the sigils might appear on himself or on Velus, the moon would be waning. Therefore they would not be at risk of changing for nearly a month, when it would next be full. That was of little comfort, though, for the chance of their finding a cure seemed remote. They had been wandering the caverns for some days now, without finding either the dragon or the way out, so there seemed little hope that they could find a friendly mage who might be able to make them well. The only consolation was that, down here in the caves, the risk they would pose to others would be minimised.

There was one other possibility, Fred thought. In the form of a dog, Velus might be immune to the "infection". After all, it had been intended to work on human bodies, not on canine ones.

1. Fred and Velus resume wandering through the caves.
2. Some hours later, the moon sets. Astra returns to human form, with no memory of attacking Fred and Velus.
3. Some hours later, the moon sets. Astra returns to human form, with horrifying memories of attacking Fred and Velus.

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