"Make them kids!" a young voice shouted from the front row, a round of cheers and applause accompanying it
"Well, it seems that the audience has chosen!" the Ring Master announced with a flourish, turning around to once again face the two hypnotized adults "Now, listen to me very carefully. You do whatever I say, and whatever I say is true, without question or argument. If I tell you something, it is 100% true, understood?"
"Yes sir..." both Jared and Tayla responded, sounding half asleep
"Perfect" the man said, a large grin on his face "Now, answer this question. How old are you?"
"19" Jared mumbled
"21" Tayla mumbled at the same time
"No your not" the Ring Leader said "Your both eight years old. You both love the circus more than anything in your young lives and come here almost every day to watch the performances" as the brightly dressed man spoke, the orb he had planted earlier began to glow silver
"Yes... We're eight..." Jared whispered as the silver glow washed over him, making his voice sound higher than before
"We love the circus...." Tayla said, the glow washing over her as well, as she suddenly began to shrink, her clothes along with her. The audience gaped in wonder as the two volunteers shrank down, age clearly leaving their bodies until there where only a pair of pale, wight year olds standing on the spot where Jared and Tayla used to be. Their clothes had shifted along with the rest of them, leaving Jared in a pair of blue overalls with glasses and Tayla wearing a large, purple dress. Despite the changes to their bodies, both where still staring blankly into the orb
"There you have ladies and gentlemen!" the Ring Master boomed, causing another explosion of applause to emerge "Our two volunteers have gone from boring adults to a couple of circus loving children! But, should we do more to them?"
"YES!" came a unanimos call from the audience
"Very well then" the man said, adjusting his hat "Then let's make them..."