At Terra’s joke about kitten not being a good name for him Tyger laughs also even as he thinks that he is much too old to be considered a child. He keeps that thought to himself. His smile broadens as she becomes more serious and gives him an honest answer. As for fearing him, he had already figured that much out on his own. Her statement about her heart softening however is a true revelation and quite a pleasant surprise. Oh he is a very happy cat when he steps out of the shower.<br/><br/>Terra’s face appears in the mirror looking at his face and Tyger smiles broadly, a true smile which fills his whole face and puts a sparkle in his violet eyes. He turns to look directly at her when she says that she is going to reveal<em>her</em>secret. He is however distracted by the way she says “Jungle-Cat” and reacts as if he has actually been caressed, closing his eyes with a smile of pleasure on his lips and a quiet purring starts in his chest. He missed the transformation process, but opens his eyes to see the end results. His reaction to the transformed Terra is one of surprise and awe. He smiles in appreciation of the beauty of her alternate form and says, “You are a very beautiful woman in both forms, Terra, so unlike myself transforming into a fearsome beast.”<br/><br/>Starting to say more Tyger stops as he watches Terra return to her default appearance and collapse to her knees. With a speed so far beyond human norm he seems to just appear close to her supporting her to keep her from falling all the way to the tile floor. The smile has dropped from his and his violet eyes now reflect a deep concern, showing that he is genuinely worried about her. Amazingly the towel remains fastened about his waist despite his sudden movement. Not waiting to see if she has enough strength to stand or walk on her own he scoops her gently and effortlessly up into his arms. “You’re right you should not have done that. It was entirely unnecessary. I am deeply honored that you chose to show me, but it does not change the way I feel about you.”<br/><br/>Carrying her to the bed Tyger gently places Terra on the bed. Releasing her from his embrace he grabs the tray from the edge of the bed and places it on the dresser. He turns and looks at her saying, “You have shown me alone your secret, I will now reveal to only you more of my secret. First I will explain why I call it a curse.”<br/><br/>“It started out as a curse and the people of my world will always see it as such too. There is a beast in me which is always vying for control. This beast is always hungry and prefers the taste of human or human like beings to that of natural prey animals. In the beginning the beast had more control and most that acquire this curse never learn to control it and become monsters. I fought one such monster and even though I killed it the curse was passed on to me. It took me decades to develop some level of control over it. During the full moon and when my emotions are strong the beast gains strength. Even now after about two centuries it is not a good idea to anger me especially during the full moon.”<br/><br/>Standing silent before Terra for just a moment Tyger looks at her with his still violet eyes. Then he closes those eyes again his face contorts first with pain then transforms into his feline form. This time however it does not stop with any partially human features as it becomes that of a full tiger. His body shifts and expands forcing the towel edges apart and it falls to the floor. There is the sound of bones popping and even breaking as they change shape and size. He drops to all fours and in a matter of seconds the man is gone replaced by a truly massive white tiger with black stripes. The tiger opens its eyes which are the eyes of a cat but are the same shade of violet as before the change and it is obvious that there is a very unanimal like intelligence behind them.<br/><br/>A low rumbling growl issues from deep in the beast’s chest as it suddenly leaps on to the bed. It lands straddling Terra and looks down into her eyes. Staying in that position for nearly a minute he watches her reaction with his eyes, his acute hearing, and very acute sense of smell. He then steps to her side and lies down on the bed with his body extending away from her. Resting his massive head on her lap a deep rumbling purr vibrates from him and through the entire bed. He closes his eyes in contentment and shifts back to his natural form. The purring does not stop but lessons in volume and sheer force as it is now coming from a much smaller chest. The head now on her lap is that of the half elf she knows with his long hair flowing free of its usual ponytail out across her thighs.