[The lack of a physical response from Ellie causes the waving tendril to droop and disappear from sight. As for the rest of the shade, he's still in the same spot as before and his attention is still on the water. His hands were no longer up in the air, but inside his pants pockets.

A chuckle slips out when Ellie states that she doesn't believe him. It didn't come as a surprise since he's dealt with his fair share of non-believers and there wasn't anything he could do to prove it otherwise.]

No, I don't think we've been infected with anything. [Even though there was a recent parasite scare for a few months, there wasn't anything else prior to that to indicate that they had been infected with anything. He lets out a sigh before shaking his head. As he starts to speak again, his tone shifts to one of annoyance.] A powerful being is behind this and they make sure that we change in to something a lot more suitable. They want us to become their pawns and yes, the process is painful for everyone.

[Don't mind him as he looks around for a rock and promptly throws it in to the water, hard. Talking about the "deities" and what they've done always riled him. He wanted revenge but it was always out of his reach, so he had to settle with other things to quell the urge.]

My changes were gradual, but I've known a couple of people who've received everything at once.