[And the fronds perk back up. Hooray for maybe one day having a plan and going to see the weird lake stars.]

Well that makes sense. In the folklore from my world, kelpies were true shapeshifters. The other animalistic monsters here...not so much. I've never heard of nagas being able to turn into actual snakes, for example. And werecreatures aren't supposed to have any control at all over their transformation. So it makes sense for kelpies to be a little more adept at it.

But okay... maybe since I got all my changes at once, instead of gradually, things got a little mixed up. [He inhales deeply and closes his eyes, frowning in concentration. Okay. Think about wanting to take a rest. About moving slowly...]