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*circling around the house sniffing cautiously*

*sits nearby, watching curiously*

*sprawls out rolling in the grass*

*gets up slowly, so she doesn't startle him, and moves closer*

*watches her*

*stops a few feet from him, and tilts her head to the side*

*rolls onto his belly to watch her*

*takes a few more steps and nudges him gently with her paw* What are you doing, little one?

Exploring. *wriggles*

Better be careful around houses. People might see. *lays down*

This house is safe.

*huffs* I'll take your word for that. What's your name?

My Haha lives here. It's ok. My name is Garrett. *sprawls out on his belly*

Well that would make a difference, wouldn't it? People call me Duel.

It's nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you too, Garrett. It's been a long time since I've seen another tiger.

Me too. I've met other cats though.

I'm related to a few. My daughter's a lioness and my son's a jaguar.

Cool.

Shape-shifting is common in my family.

I wasn't supposed to be able to do it.

*ear twitch* Why not?

My father couldn't.

My father can't do this either. Abilities like this can crop up unexpectedly in my experience.

My first mother could.

Well then, that explains it. *stretches* I mother could do this, but I don't remember what she was. It was too long ago.