Escaping poverty, homelessness and possible attack a girl escapes into the world of Estcarp and discovers that the ring she's always had grows hot and she can actually turn into a big cat. Which is fine, until the terrorized villagers call for help . . .

_{First published in the Tales of Witch World 1 collection set in a ‘verse by Andre Norton; republished in Lackey’s Werehunter and Dragon’s Teeth collections.}

First published January 1987