Maxwell’s Cairax looks different from Pure Cairax

“He should be pretty tough to miss. Long tail, purple hide, ten feet tall.”
Max grunted. “That isn’t what Cairax really looks like, y’know.”
“No?”
“That’s what it looks like when it’s squeezed into my shape, if that makes sense. Sort of like how a filet-o-fish is shaped like a bun, not like a real fish. It’s not natural, it’s just easier to swallow.”
“So it’s going to look different?”
“It’s going to look a bit more pure.”

Excerpt From Ex-Communication, pg 469
Peter Clines
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