Hishu form is, as the People measure, nearly deaf and naestu — a First Tongue word that describes a condition wherein one cannot smell or taste. The human mouth is too round to give the First Tongue its proper inflections, the vocal cords cannot produce sounds deep enough (not that the human ears can hear them) and the throat is too short to give the language the right amount of reverberation. Still, the human form can speak enough of an approximation of the language to get the point across. In this form, the primary instincts influence the werewolf to alter forms as necessary. The instincts provides urges to don the Urhan form when there is an interesting but weak scent in the air or to change to Urshul when threatened. The human form is most useful as a disguise and as a tool for acclimatizing cubs to the facts of their natures — youths fresh from their First Changes need time to grow comfortable with what they have become. The human form is also used for those times when it is necessary to communicate at a level above the simple concepts that “wolf-speak” gets across. Technically, werewolves can exchange ideas as effectively, with as much innuendo and connotation in Dalu form, but many prefer Hishu simply out of familiarity. In regions where the People are relatively safe from humanity, the only other reason to wear Hishu is as the proper form for bearing young.
Reference List[]
- WTF: Werewolf: The Forsaken Rulebook, p. 170
- WTF: Blood of the Wolf, p. 35
