Like Peas in a Pod

Antti doesn't remember much of the first time he shifted forms. He fell asleep. He woke up with blankets over him and worried parents, looking down at him. His father let out a sigh of relief. "How do you feel?" Antti's mother asked, her hand on his face. "I'm fine," he said, frowning. "What's wrong?" They told him that they were worried, but that he shifted in his sleep. They told him about soulmates and bonds in simple terms. They asked him if he had an idea where he met his soulmate because that's what happens, sometimes, what causes the change. About fifteen percent of people shift, and everyone has the dreams, of course. Antti'd get another chance, they said, when he told them he didn't know who or what they meant. Very few things keep soulmates apart for very long. Antti did not ask what he turned into, but he's a little disappointed when his parents tell him he isn't a lion.(Alternatively: “We goalies have a special bond” – Kari Lehtonen)