It took her a few moments to parse that; he could take her if she had a place to go? And she had no idea what a car was, but a town's rangers certainly would not approve of a large predator on their lands that she knew from tales?

More startling was the question about shifting. Was it a foregone conclusion since she had taken the time to write to him? Was he prying to learn if she should be taken to a cage?

To say she tensed would be an understatement yes, just sudden, screaming tension through every inch of her as she stared at him in growing fear, eyes drowning gold and far too luminous to be that of normal creature. Was it best to run now? Or answer and see how he reacted since at least this man was unarmed?

She wasn't sure...