I reach up my hand to see if she will follow.

As predicted, she reaches up.

For a moment, our hands touch.

The beauty I saw before still resides before me.

Suddenly, she starts to change before me.

Shrinking down into other animals of smaller sizes.

A beautiful elk, a fantastic fox, and finally a small hare.

She uses her new shape to bound away from me.

The warmth of our encounter fills the air.

I continue on through the forest, carrying this newfound feeling with me.