Lauren just frowns at the ground. That seemed the inevitable retort in any conversation like this.

"I can't change part way. I can't talk as another animal. I am not treated the same as another animal." He isn't good at explaining himself, he doesn't know if what he's saying makes sense, but those were just some of the reasons a simple shapechange wasn't an appropriate solution. And just because he could shapeshift didn't mean he should have to. What about the people without his abilities? He was sure he wasn't the only one who felt like this, even Chilldermass had agreed to that much.

The worst part of it all, of course, was that he didn't even really understand why it was all having such an effect on him. He didn't like things he didn't understand. He liked knowing what was expected. This place didn't care to be understood or to follow his expectations. He really was just being a stupid child.

"Just forget it."