Ivo took in the words as Ryoshi said them, it wasn't like he hadn't heard this speech before. His parents had always told him to stop being so ashamed that he couldn't change, in fact, they didn't even have enough power themselves to change to a werewolf! Everyone had told him about how Ivo took after the great Dawn Star Ivica, and amazing werewolf who had brought balance to the area around them and had kept the village safe. Ivica had also had the problem of never being able to transform to human form, yet it hadn't made him feel ashamed at all.

As the boy listened, he fiddled with his tail that had been in his hands earlier to slip back into his coat. In reality, the coat was rather confining and so hot that he wanted to rip the piece of fabric to shreds! But how could he just stop hiding? That wasn't something the boy could wrap his head around, much less starting immediately doing.

Ivo nodded to confirm Ryoshi's question. Finally, the boy slipped down his hood and hat, shaking his head to slip the silvery long hair out of it and taking a breath. The heat was actually getting a little too much, even for him. [color=silver][b]"I'm not worried about being teased or discriminated. The only thing keeping me in hiding is my own dignity, and I'm well aware of that..."[/b][/color] His silvery ears drooped, [color=silver][b]"I just hate that I can't control this part of me and would rather not show it to others. I'm sorry if I have troubled you."[/b][/color] He bowed his head.

[@Polaris North]