“I’m sorry, I should not have used that term,” she cleared her throat. “But they are special, Alexander.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, the population has many individuals who are precisely that: individuals, very particular cases,” Hilda commented, with a slight smile. “Andre is barely seven years old and already capable of changing. Our friend Toshi has all the aptitudes but cannot do it, there are others who cannot control the change and have to live far from urban areas, where no one can see them. It is for all of them that we are working, to improve their quality of life now that we have the means. Shedding fur is linked to adrenaline and stress, and to traumatic events, as you well know, so we treat the most severe cases with anxiolytics or mild sedatives. The most likely thing is tha
