When she looked in the mirror, she was in love. Her scales glittered dark and iridescent. Her tail, thick and muscled, curled and shifted holding her in position – Her arms were longer, and her joints more flexible. But her face was the biggest change. Her eyes were inky, black and when she gasped, the glint of her teeth flashed on the mirror.

She opened her mouth, her jaw unhinging, revealing rows of gleaming sharp teeth. She gave a delighted laugh, that sounded more like hissing than mirth. It took a moment of wriggling her jaws to get her mouth to close, but Amira didn’t care – she was perfect.