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of a manwolf. See here, this is how it works: The Hungan puts the man into a trance, then changes him into the form of a wolf and projects the wolf to where his enemy is. Since it's the essence of the wolf that's projected, the man appears as a regular wolf, but it is controlled by the mind of the man." |
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"Was the manthe man in the trancewas he a werewolf?" |
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"No. He was never more than a man changed to look like a wolf." |
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Kazie sighed and rolled his eyes. "Don't ask me why a shaman does what he does. If I knew what he knew I'd be sittin' high somewheres playing with my juju beads and having zombies run my errands." |
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"Then you're saying I was bitten by the ghost of a wolf?" |
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"No. It was realhorribly real. But it was a projection. After you wounded it, it reverted to disembodied energy and disappeared." |
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Curiouser and curiouser, Cyrus thought. The next thing he asked himself was: Can I actually swallow this crap? |
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"So where does that leave me?" Cyrus asked in a tired voice. |
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"I don't know. I'm not no werewolf. How do you turn into the thing anyway?" |
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Cyrus thought about it. "Different ways. I get scared. I get mad. Sometimes I think about this dream I have . . ." He felt his face color and was glad the room was dark. |
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"That's another thing," Kazie added quickly. "A werewolf's dreams are sometimes prophetic." |
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"Not all dreams. And they're usually confusing or unclear. But some will foretell events in the future." |
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"So I'm a man who can change into a wolf. I can only be killed by losing my head when I'm a wolf. I won't die and I won't age. Does that about cover it?" |
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"Okay, fine. But I'm curious about a couple of things. Why |
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