"Transformation potion?" James gasped nervously "what does that do?"
"If only there were a clue in the name" Nicola trotted over smugly.
"But I mean transform into what?" the toad asked frantically, not really wanting to know the answer.
"Well it's a one of our more specialist items, designed for those clients who enjoy transforming but prefer the element of surprise" Kenneth explained sympathetically.
"So it could turn him into anything?" Nicola asked with a markedly less concerned tone.
"Any living creature, yes just about" Kenneth confirmed "but it's a little more advanced than that. It's designed for multiple transformations over time"
"How many and for how long?" Elspeth asked, trying to get a grasp of the situation.
"Well, ordinarily around a half dozen over the course of as many days. But we do caution our clients to only use a small amount, and they are human sized. So I'm afraid James here..."
"Is going to be transforming daily for quite some while" Elspeth finished his sentence for him.
"Several months, if he's lucky" Kemneth confirmed.
"Is there an antidote?" Elspeth asked.
"I'm afraid we don't have much call for one" Kenneth shrugged.
It was at that point James let out an involuntary yelp as the first changes began.