Since pathways were too difficult for now, I focused on partial and regular shifts instead. The latter was fairly simple since it only required me to practice Shift and learn how to move around while transforming.
Transforming from a raging elephant into a small avian monster was cool and all, but it was also a little complicated. The difference in size, movement pattern, as well as weight played a crucial role–not only because every wrong step could lead to death, but because Shift didn't allow me to transform from one monster into another in an instant. It took a moment, sometimes even a few seconds. Those seconds were the most dangerous.
