He wasn't sure what Mab was suggesting, but it was hard to talk in this form in any case. Heiji disengaged himself and padded off, squeezing through the metal bars of a nearby building's foundation and into the basement underneath.

It was only in the shadows there that he changed into his larger form. His fur blended into the darkness easily, which helped. He didn't like being out in the open. "I'm fine. I know what help would cost me."