*and the kid whips around and snarls, a deep-throated, evil sound that is very out of place coming out of that slender throat*

*tremors wrack his body, and a sphere of chilled air spreads around him, greedy and malevolent and disturbingly powerful... and the light touches the top of his head*

*normally at this point he would be on the ground, screaming as his bones shifted, but this time... this time he grins with uncannily lengthened teeth, not just the canines but all of them, and his shoulders straighten as he takes a measured step forward, apparently looking straight at Paul... and has he really gotten taller, and could his voice have become this chilling overnight?*

..I thought you would find me.