"Mm. I can't find my friends." He also wasn't quite aware that he was dreaming yet, but he'd get there. As for the growl... he shuddered. How to even explain that?

"It's... me. Or part of me, part of my power... I can't control it. If I turn into that form I - I used it once to kill a strong enemy, but I killed... a lot of other people, too." The growl deepened and Ryu looked away, guilt practically dripping off of him.