"I hobbled forward precariously as my legs stuck fast together, flesh between them pulling and fusing. My feet twisted sharply out to either side, forcing me down to my knees at the edge of the water, wobbling dangerously with rapidly shifting balance. My arms were of little help in balancing, as they were quickly shortening, drawing my hands up to the shoulder and spreading wider into long, clumsy flippers, fingers forming together. A crunching sensation pervaded my sinuses as my nose began its...