"We didn't get fucked by that bird, I didn't see its penis." Jimmy said.

"Don't deflect, you know what I mean," Almara said. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"I guess," He sighed, "So you were saying the size you can assume is capped by your mana?"

"Yes, unfortunately," She nodded, "I volunteered to get you through the jungle, because I felt that our people owed you a favor, but I didn't think we'd get into this much trouble. It would've probably been wiser if someone stronger than me led you through the jungle, like Laylania. She's our best shifter."

"Laylania would've never come, and judging from how much she begged me the last time I was here, I'd say she couldn't even afford to come. She has to stick with your people, and keep an eye on Jones, I'm assuming?" He followed along.

"Yes," She said, "I hear she doesn't trust Jones that much."

"How come?" He asked, not sure what to expect, but he was instantly concerned.

"Your brother is helpful, don't get me wrong, but Laylania thinks he was too violent with the dinosaurs he fought off." She explained, "She's concerned, and coming from her, that says a lot, because I've seen her eat a dinosaur alive, out of spite."

"Maybe I need to have a talk with my brother when we head back home," He held his breath.

Jimmy did not like the fact that a clone of himself was still running around. He was concerned for many reasons.

For one thing, Jones was as powerful and as unique as him, and in the wrong equations, he could be a great threat. Give him enough time, and he could raise a dinosaur army, and wreak havoc.

There were endless ways for Jones to end up being a massive problem, and Jimmy was aware of it. For now, he was relieved that Jones was occupied helping the shifters, but in the future, he planned to assess the situation with his clone, and whether or not he should be killed off.

Jimmy had a sub-natural antagonization when he thought about his clone, because unlike Jurassic Jesus, who has proven himself to be a trusted ally, Jones could turn out to be a loose cannon. Not to mention, he was a horrid reminder of the technology Jimmy used to have in his hands, it being the bunker back home.

It was hard not to hate him, but for now, he wanted to focus on the problems at hand.

Which was why he steered the conversation back towards what interested him.

"So you can't turn into a big dinosaur," He repeated, "What if you turn into a bird? A big one. The jungle is far too fucking random for us to walk through it for days, and expect to survive, so I'm thinking it would be much better if we flew above it. We might have to fight off a couple curious eagles, but Anna has a strong arm, so they shouldn't be a problem."

"If I could turn into a big bird… no, a dependable big bird, then I would've done it before we stepped into the jungle." Almara answered.

"Forgive my ignorance, but why can't you?" He followed along, "You were a two-ton River Fatty a few hours ago, so it shouldn't be hard for you to turn into a bird that's half of its weight."

"Don't be stupid, Jimmy," Anna chimed in, with sleepiness noticeable in her voice, "Even my Bonita weighs a quarter of a ton, and you've seen how big she is. If Almara turned into a one-ton flying bird, she'd need more than a gigantic wingspan to get herself off the ground. She'd need a miracle."

"Oh," He sighed, and he did in fact feel stupid.

"Weight is only one of the problems," Almara continued, "With River Fatties it's easy. I'd just need to make sure my bones are strong enough to handle my weight, but with big flying animals, it's a completely different story. It's too complicated."

"Well, then let's figure it out," He insisted, "I hate this damn jungle, and I'd sooner turn around and head home rather than survive another week of it."

"Interesting…" Anna pulled her head back.

She was shocked by his lack of motivation, or closeted cowardice, but she didn't want to put him in a bad position. He had to snap his leg bones into place a couple of hours ago, after all.

"Are you even listening to what I'm saying?" Almara scoffed, "Figuring out the best weight is one thing, but I'd also have to figure out the wingspan, ideal body height, muscle structure, everything. I don't even think Laylania would be able to turn into a big, dependable bird. Not one that can carry two people on her back, at least."

Furthermore, she added, "I don't want to put your lives at risk. Odds are, I'd accidentally throw you into the jungle before we even make it to the next safehouse."

"I understand the risks," He doubled down, "But we have plenty of time, so how about you try? You can give it a few shots, and we'll stand right next to you, so some jackass with trunk legs doesn't fuck with you when you're… er, a puddle?"

"Sure," She sighed, frustrated, "But just know, if I fail today, we're gonna need to hole up here for days. My mana takes a long time to regenerate."

"That's alright," He said, "We have food, plus I threw a bunch of salt on boar meat. The more you fail, the sooner we'll eat some boar jerky without having to carry it around as much."

"I suppose Jimmy has a point, even if it's not apparent." Anna added, "I'm used to flying. If you turned into a flying dinosaur as perfect as mine, it'll take us a couple of days to get to the city. QTs are very fast."

Almara didn't like that nearly complete strangers were getting mixed up in her business, in her ability to shapeshift, but she had to cooperate. The situation went past the issue of hospitality at this point, she just knew that she'd be stuck here with them for days if she didn't cooperate, or risk everything by going through the jungle on foot.

Those were her only two options right now, and they were not good ones. She had to work with what she had, because she stepped into the jungle with too much confidence, and of course, she was paying for her error already.

It took five more hours for her mana pool to bump up at seventy-percent. She had to speed up the process by eating more food, even when she wasn't hungry. She figured out that the fat meat of the boar helped her regenerate faster than the fish she ate did.

Even then, she didn't feel ready to try shifting into a bird. Despite what she said, she didn't want to spend days in trial and error, but wanted to get it right at her first shot.

With that said, she waited until her mana pool was filled to the brim, at a hundred percent, and by then, it was already night time.

To pass the time, she and her guests experimented with one another. In a sexual matter, indefinitely. They were bored and had nothing else to do.

Almara discovered a lot of things about herself today. She was introduced to many new experiences.

For one thing, she let Anna treat her with a long session of titty worship. Anna sucked Almara's nipples until they were sore, and sensitive all over!

Anna's head disappeared in Almara's breasts entirely! She was in a soft heaven, a paradise that she would do anything to experience more often.

Paired with some light fingering, Almara was drained dry! She squirted three times!

They formed a train of sorts, and Jimmy was at the back of the train, as they learned to share one of the bunk beds properly.

Respecting Anna's wish to get pregnant, he rammed her from behind for a solid hour until he filled her up like a cupcake! He was surprised why she wasn't pregnant yet, but he did put in a litre-full of effort inside of her.

This worked to everyone's advantage, because the more he fucked her, the harder she was on Almara's breasts. She bit her nipples until Almara grabbed her by the chin, and smacked her into submission.

Surely, one of the best trains the three of them could experience!

However, the time came for Almara to experiment with the request her guests made. This one wasn't sex-related.

She had to shapeshift into a flying animal, and since they had also napped a lot between all the sex, they were ready to travel, even at night time.

Thankfully, the jungle was lit up well even past midnight, because of the massive gems at its ceiling which illuminated the place, so overall, they could afford to travel now. They were ready, mentally, and their barricade right now was Almara's abilities itself.

She was willing to give it her best shot!