Jay's skin crawled as the undead creature leaned far too close for comfort. He heard the question, but didn't answer right away, distracted by the fingers reaching toward him. Jumping back with a startled hiss, Jay quickly evaded the touch. He may be a 'freak' as well in his natural state, and he may be fine with a wide variety of creatures that may normally be considered terrifying, but there was something about being touched by a living corpse that he couldn't handle.

"Magic," he answered. "I don't really know how to explain it, it's just something nagas in my world learn to do in my world at an early age so that we can survive in the human world. As long as we are conscious, we can will ourselves to take on human form, but it's not something I could teach to someone who isn't a naga."