You realize that it’s too dangerous to wait. While Nick might live in the woods he wasn’t completely cut off from the outside world. You don’t know how your friend transformed or if it’ll happen again to other humans that find you. You need to keep yourself and your friend isolated until you gain a better understanding of the current situation.
You gently grab your dazed friend and take off into the sky high above the clouds and head towards the mountains away from prying eyes. Not long after reaching the mountains you see a large enough cavern away from other humans to hide until you have learned if you friend is alright.
In the cave you lay your sleeping friend gently on the ground. Some part of you feels pleased by their new scaly appearance but your too concerned with their wellbeing to pay it any mind.