The minotaur did not go far, moving out of the lobby and into a large open area covered with grass and flowers. Derrick followed automatically, curiosity and confusion helping him forget that he was naked. His whole body felt warm and throbbed slightly. It was not unpleasant, and he realized the pulsing originated in his swollen nose, caused by the heavy ring embedded there.
Some of the guests were gathered in this area, and they watched him and the minotaur move to the center. One of the beautiful women in white robes came out and smiled as she addressed the crowd. “We have a special treat for you today. This young man…” She indicated Derrick. “Has volunteered to become a minotaur cow for this very powerful and well-endowed bull. I am sure that with the right encouragement, you will not only see a total transformation, but also enjoy observing minotaurs mate.”
Derrick stared, his mind struggling to process the words as the crowd grew and there was scattered applause. He hadn’t volunteered to be... The boy shook his head in confusion. Or had he? He remembered taking the ring from the bull, and touching it to his nose. Derrick had not intended anything by it, but something in his mind now told him the minotaur had offered him the ring as a form of betrothal, and that by touching it to his nose Derrick had accepted. It was true that he felt a very strong attraction to the Bull. He stared up at the huge male, basking in the warm gaze of its liquid brown eyes. The thought of belonging to the The Bull made him shiver in pleasure. The Bull. Strange how the minotaur was now a central presence in his mind, more important than school, than friends, than family, than… Derrick knew it was the nose ring changing the way he thought, and though he wasn’t sure he wanted to become a minotaur cow, he did know he had to please The Bull.
The guests and many of the staff now formed a semicircle with Derrick and The Bull in a kind of impromptu stage area. After motioning for the audience to be quiet, the woman turned to Derrick. “Now then. Your Bull is the male. You need to give him your maleness, and accept the gifts that come with being his female, his cow.”