The Feather caught the moonlight directly and began to glow brightly as Jade's whole body jerked forward. She stood upright on her toes as her shoes tightened. She looked down at her feet as her shoes tore whide open, claws ripping through her socks with ease. Liam in the other room, unaware of what was happening, continued his story.

"They say that if the Feather's energy can find a new host on the night of a full moon, then a new Cockatrice will be born into the world of men."