Circe was quite pleased with how Damon's transformation went as she led the newly transformed bull out of the quarters and to the stables. It felt so good to her to have new people to transform and like a junkie, the first taste was never going to satisfy her. Still, she had to be careful not to raise too much alarm. She led Damon into the pasture and closed the fence. As she walked back towards her temple and the guest quarters, she pondered who to transform next.
Her question was answered almost immediately as she witnessed a couple of the younger men, Justin and Will harassing a couple of her handmaidens by the hot spring. Incensed, she walked over and only grew angrier as she heard the sexist and misogynistic things the two boys were saying.
"Come on, baby, you know you want me. I'm hot and I'm rich. I could take you off this middle of nowhere island. Just gimme a little taste of your honey..." Justin wagged his tongue at the handmaidens, who backed away in revulsion.
"Heavens no! I'm quite happy here, thank you very much," replied one of the Handmaidens.
"What is going on here?" demanded Circe.
"What's it to you?" replied Will, with a snotty attitude.
"We're just trying to make friends with these two ladies here. Didn't realize they were a couple frigid bitches!" Justin let out a bit of a snort in the direction of the two handmaidens.
"I see, because of course they would have to be, how did you put it? Frigid? To not want to get with you two? They have no autonomy in who they are attracted to? They exist only as pieces of meat. Is that right?" Justin was about to argue when Circe cut them off. "You two are a couple of jackasses. That's exactly what you are and the form you should take."
Circe began to chant a spell as Justin and Will looked at each other, confused. The suddenly let out a groan as they both fell to their knees, crying out. Their ears started to grow long and pointed as grey and black fur grew in along them and down the sides of their faces. They watched in horror as their hands slowly reformed into large hooves.
"What's heee-haawwwpening to us?!" cried out Will as the changes quickly progressed.
Circe and the two handmaidens watched with joy as the two young men slowly transformed into a pair of donkeys right in front of them. They watched as their bodies grew and reformed and their clothes tore away. As their faces pushed out and reformed into donkey snouts as the transformation finished. She walked over to the two new donkeys and petted each one.
"Yes, you will both make a fine addition to my island. Pulling carts and plowing fields. Yes, you both will make very fine additions indeed." Circe looked up and that was when she spotted him, hiding behind the tree with a look of shock and surprise. It was Nate. When he saw that he had been spotted, he turned to run.
"Stop! Young man, come here." called out Circe. To his surprise, Nate turned and complied. He walked over to the witch as the two handmaidens led the new donkeys off to their new life of manual labor. "Tell me boy, what all did you see?"
"I saw you turn those two disgusting young men into a pair of donkeys." Nate could barely contain his grin. "That was the coolest thing I've ever seen!"
"You liked that, huh?" Circe couldn't help but be amused that this young man shared a similar joy that she did.
"Yes, very much so. I've long had a fascination with people turning into animals. Ever since I was young, really."
"And how can I know I can trust you not to go blabbing to the others about what you saw?" asked Circe.
Nate shrugged, "Who'd believe me? Besides, if I did I know you'd turn me into something really unpleasant, like a frog."
"Although, that brings up a good point, maybe I should do something with you to ensure your silence." Circe began to ponder as Nate began to look very worried.
"I swear, I won't tell anyone! Really! I promise!"
"Hmm..." Circe continued to ponder.