Mary had debated sticking with an attribute vial and keeping John human, but then she didn't want to risk John insisting so they can seek out help. After all, if someone else found out about the vials, she could be in big trouble, but Since she was sure she could reverse the changes if necessary, Mary mischievously decided to go with something different: the "lion" vial. After all, now she knew just how much to use to get the reaction she wanted.
Throughout the meal, Mary kept sipping her soda to encourage John to drink as well and every time he left to grab something in the kitchen, she took the liberty of sprinkling some salt on his food to make him more thirsty. As a result, John quickly finished his soda off well before the meal ended that Mary stretched the meal out a bit, eating slowly to give the potion time to do its work.
by the time she and John cleared away the plates, she could see the tell-tale round ears and lengthened incisors that indicated the change was well underway under the nights moon. "Lemme just grab my keys, Marie, it'll only take just a sec," John called back as he headed to the bedroom. However, once he reached the doorway, he swayed a bit and put his hand up to the frame.
"You okay?" Mary asked, feigning concern that John shook his head a bit, then nodded. "Yeah, I just feel a little...strange..." John trailed off as his body began to tingle a bit.
"Hey, why don't you just lie down real quick and I'll grab you some water," Mary suggested while helping John over to his bed, then heading back out to the kitchen. Filling a glass with water, as Mary quickly included another vial she had secreted in her backpack: the "were" vial. Although she didn't want to make John a were kid, but she also didn't want him to be a full beast than her that Making him half should do the trick, she figured.
Returning to the bedroom, where John was lying with his eyes closed, Mary helped him sit up and handed him the glass of water, which he eagerly downed. He was so distracted that he hadn't yet noticed his ears were starting to travel upwards along his skull, or the fact his hands and nails were becoming thicker. Mary quickly took the glass to return it to the kitchen, worried that if she stayed in the room she might give herself away as she watched John change.
feeling a little nervous After about 15 minutes that she heard John get up from the bed and head for the bathroom while breathing a bit heavily. As the light switch clicked on, Mary readied herself, as she would need to make her reactions believable. "What the...this can't...OH MY GOD!" John let out a stupefied roar that Mary rushed into the bedroom, just as John opened the bathroom door.
"This is impossible..." John said pleadingly, almost as though he were begging her to prove to him that he was seeing things. However, Mary raised her hand to her mouth and stumbled backwards in well-rehearsed shock.
Where once had been a tall handsome young man now stood a mix between a lion and human which was slightly taller than Mary. John's ears were clearly that of a lion's, rounded at the top of his head with a masith mane, and while his face had not fully extended into a muzzle, it was clear that it was partway there. His fingers and toes had all shortened and altered their configuration slightly, but not to the point where his hands were not usable, even though he was no longer walking on his heels. However, the most striking changes was the fact that under the clothes which now hung tightly on his taller and more wiry frame, he sported a glossy coat of tan fur just like a lion's as he has a ropy tail sticking out of his ass. Perfectly on cue that Mary's eyes began to water as she shook her head, apparently trying to deny what was in front of her. John, mistaking her reaction for fear that he dropped backwards to his butt in shock and in pain cause of his tail.
"This can't be happening..." John whimpered. "what's happening to me?" However, he was more surprised by what was to come.
"I'm so sorry, John!" Mary bawled, rushing over to throw her arms around him. "It's all my fault, my ex swore he would get back at me, but I didn't think it'd affect anyone else too that I don't even know how he did this to both of us, but I swear I'll find a way to fix it!"
Mary paused, sitting back on her legs and wiping the tears from her eyes, "You see...I'm Mary!"