<Yes, for two hours at a time. It's some effort and highly disquieting to watch, but it's a useful tool. My people traditionally use it for espionage but there are other applications. Don't repeat that part. Just now, only you can hear me.>

Jorgmund knows he can become a human, the first human who came to mind when he realized he'd have to morph, and they know a few things about thought-speech, and they've noticed he has a tailblade. But they're broadly ignorant about everything else he can do, and there's something thrilling about being able to keep that to himself, to dole that information out on his own discretion.