As Derrick made her way across the villa ground, she was surprised to see what looked like a version of her sister as a centaur galloping with a young male centaur. Circe was in her garden and grinned when she saw the bear looking after the centaurs. "Yes, that is your sister. She has been enjoying the company of Cedric, who used to be a horse. If they get intimate, either she will end up a pregnant mare or he will become a human boy. But that isn't your real question, is it?" At Derrick's quizzical look, Circe waved a hand and the huge bear suddenly dwindled back into a human. Just not the human Derrick had been. He was probably still in his teens, but was very thick and muscular with a lot of body hair and a protruding lower face.
"You have spent quite a long time as a bear. Time that did not pass here. You still have a week to try other things, or if you like, return to the forest as a bear and raise another pair of cubs." A male bear shuffled out of the woods, snuffling in Derrick's direction. As the bear got closer, Derrick felt herself shift back to female, and saw her body hair start to thicken into fur. By the time the male reached them she was fully a female bear in heat, and mating instincts were getting strong. Being a mother had been pleasant and gave Derrick a sense of accomplishment. But was that what she wanted to do now that she had an option?