[Now that's what she likes to see! She takes a moment to shift back to her more human (but still very bird) form, excitement on her face. It's hard not to be excited when someone else is this excited about something.]

I bet you could! I've never been a shade before but I don't think there are any rules that say you can't! If you've got determination, I bet just about anything is possible!

[Mabel is probably the best but also the worst person to talk to about monsters. What? Painful, scary transformations? Eating humans? Potentially killing your friends and family?

Okay, sure, but consider: everything else is awesome and that invalidates all your arguments.]