Familiar — Part One

Zilla got to take a human’s shape only when Mistress had something for her to do

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Zilla got to take a human’s shape only when Mistress had something for her to do. The duties were nearly always unpleasant, lest why should she be summoned, but the joy of finding her corporeal herself — soft flesh over firm bone, nostrils to breathe in the fresh air, fingers to pluck apples and…