"Why, my dear, don't you know? It's really quite simple, I can teach you..."
Suddenly his eyes are locked with yours, and you feel your heart leap into your throat. There's a strange sensation, as the smoke from the fireplace begins to fill the room, wafting over you. Fear creeps into your mind, you feel all your hairs stand up across all of your body and your tail tucks between your legs. You want to run away, but your legs won't move, your eyes cannot blink, all you can do is meet his gaze.
Before your eyes, Roger's body begins to shift and change, the rough but handsome features melt away to reveal rough, scaly skin, eyes wide and red with malice. You try to open your mouth to scream, but only a soft squeak comes out.
"Are you alright?"