"I'll stay for a while" he answered the witch with a tear by his eye.
Kayla retreated and went back to the circus tent. James crouched by the water and streched his hand touching the cold water surface. He called her name, once twice and thrice. Something hopping splashed the water in his direction and soon a cute little frog climbed in his warm hand and croaked as if asking for sorry.
James brought Lisa to his face, he recognized her from the the times they were both amphibians.
"When I was first transformed I thought that my world was ruined, I'd never be happy again and my life had ended. But then...then you came and for some reason I forget everything else and concentrated on you and your love for me. You made me happy again. I love you, Lisa."
James brought her even closer, closed his eyes and pressed his lips against her head.