Niki found herself surprisingly calm. Intellectually, she knew she should be freaking out over losing her gender, species and size, but somehow she wasn't. After the initial shock, this body felt very natural.
She gave her wings a tentative flutter, then jumped at the same time and found herself flying. It was oddly exhilarating, but she quickly discovered that whatever force field had been holding her in the ring as a human male continued to apply to Niki the fairy.
Not good. Niki's history as a thief had made her extra-paranoid about being in places she couldn't get out of. But she felt a whole lot worse when she heard a boy shout. "Paw, c'mere quick! We caught one!"