[Without thinking, Nadine tries to laugh. It comes out a strange, canine chuffing sound instead. It startles her, eyes going wide. She did that. She made that noise.

This is so strange. Learning curve indeed. She tries to think about how dogs move, and she can't quite seem to recall. It's not like she's ever spent much time just watching dogs move.

Also, this lack of speech is too much of a pain in the ass. She'll get used to that part later. A moment of thought and she thinks she has it sorted out.]

Okay, I can't do the not talking thing.

[And that's odd, too, because despite her mouth opening and closing, she's not exactly talking. But the words are coming out clear and she's in no mood to try and figure out the mechanics of Horizon shapeshifting.]

This is just...practice, and I don't feel like playing Clever Hans the Wonder Horse right now.

[She'll just do the talking animal thing, like something out of a children's movie. But Jaskier has a point. This ability is one that can be utilized for protection. Clearly, considering the circumstances of the first time she changed. Not that she's mastered it yet, but she'll figure it out. It's just like anything else.

And it doesn't seem quite so scary, this time.]

...the petting was nice, by the way.