"...horses." Ms. Tomlin wrote the word "horse" on the board and drew a sketch of one. "Truly a majestic animal, wouldn't you agree?" she added. Several "ehs" and shrugs of indifference came from the room. "I think they're the most amazing animal ever!" one student, Lindsey, added. Lindsey was a good friend of yours, a noted nature lover who took horseback riding lessons every summer. You didn't know she had an interest in transformations.
"I agree!" Ms. Tomlin replied. "Nice to see a student so eager!" She set down her chalk and started rumaging through her desk. "For this first lesson, I'm going to need a volunteer..." she said. A crowd of hands shot up. Ms. Tomlin scanned her eyes across the room, and called on...