While Samantha Twist left the Ross household to return to her job and Diana and Kent contemplated what Samantha had told them, Connor was still upstairs in his room with Tad.
“So, what is it like?” Connor asked. “You know, being a Were.”
“What is it like?” Tad repeated. “It’s...honestly I don’t know how to put it into words.”
“Is that a good thing?” Connor asked.
“Oh yeah,” Tad said with a smile. “There’s just so many positive things I can think of.”
“Name some.”
“Well, for starters, you can transform into an animal at will! Who hasn’t wanted to do that at least once in their life?”
“Fair point,” Connor said with a chuckle. He was quiet for a minute before asking “What’s it like being a werewolf specifically?”
“Amazing,” Tad said quickly. “We can hear and smell things better than a Normal, we get to be a part of a pack, and...you get to meet some AMAZING people.”
Connor was confused for a moment, but he soon realized what Tad was talking about.
“There are cute werewolf girls, aren’t there?”
“A few,” Tad said. “You might get to meet some if you become a werewolf, but don’t let that be the only reason to become one. You’ve got to really think about this stuff beforehand. If you end up becoming a Were that you don’t like in the long run, there’s no redos.”
“I understand. I’ll do my homework on all the different kinds of Weres. So what other kinds of benefits are there?”
“You also get an extended lifespan,” Tad answered. “Weres can live much longer than a typical human can, and we age much slower. Remember that one night when I spent the night at your place and we heard your mom talking to your dad about how much younger my mom looked than your mom despite being the same age?”
“Yeah, that was funny,” Connor said. “She was just so confused. I bet she finally understands now.”
“Most likely. She might just end up becoming a werecat like my mom and her girlfriend.”
“Wait...your mom is lesbian?!”
“Huh? Oh! No, not exactly,” Tad said. “All Werecats are bisexual or lesbian. My mom is technically bisexual.”
“But how can they ALL be Bi or Lesbian?”
“I’m not really sure. It’s something with their DNA that says they must be Bi or Lesbian. For example, my mom’s girlfriend, Claire, was a straight woman before she met my mom, but when my mom transformed her, she became a full fledged Lesbian. At least, that’s what she’s told me.”
“So certain Weres have set sexualities?” Connor asked.
“Essentially,” Tad confirmed. “I can help you find a species that will allow you to stay straight if you want.”
“Yeah...that’d be...good,” Connor said hesitantly.