[There's a very gentle tailwag from the wolf, before it backs up a few paces and transforms again. Alucard's there, looking no worse for wear. There's a few stray white hairs clinging to his bathrobe, but that's normal enough.]

I would have told you earlier, but it's far easier to do that than it is to explain it verbally. Transforming earlier would have distressed the stitches.

[Alucard continues like THIS IS FUCKING NORMAL.]

Resting in that form is sometimes easier anyway.