"I want you to humiliate yourself for me" Meredith informed Nicola.
"What?!" Nicola, who had started to feel almost comfortable around the old sorceress jolted in unpleasant surprise.
"You heard me. Get on all fours and act like a donkey, or if you prefere I can complete your transformation into one"
"But...ok, fine" Nicola mumbled grudgingly as she moved from the couch and positioned herself on her hands and hooves in front of Meredith, swooshing her tail about from side to side. It's not like anyone else was going to see this or would even have believed that it could have happened.
"Good girl!" Meredith smiled. It was obvious to Nicola she was enjoying this a little too much.
"Can I just..." Nicola began but Meredith gestured for her to abandon that sentence.
"Donkeys can't talk my dear" she smiled mockingly.
"Hee haw!" Nicola replied. Meredith clasped her hands together and cackled with delight.
"Hee haw! Hee haw!" Nicola continued, desperate to keep the old witch happy. It seemed to be working.
"Oh, I think I'm going to enjoy having you around Nicola" Meredith beamed "Now, let us return to the shop"
"Hee haw!" The donkey girl agreed.
Everything quickly became a blur for Nicola which quickly reassembled itself into the now familiar surroundings of the magic shop. To her relief she found herself looking down at human hands and feet again. Glancing at a mirror across the room confirmed her pretty face had also been restored. Relieved, she rose to her feet. A cool night breeze coming in through an open window drifted over her naked body.
Meredith, also back in human form smiled at her.
"I trust you fully respect the relationship between us now" the sorceress enquired, almost kindly.
"Yes, mistress" Nicola responded, almost without meaning to.
"Mistress?" Meredith seemed delighted by this unexpected change in attitude "Yes, I like that. There is hope for you yet"