Elspeth opened the door to a slightly nervous looking teenage boy holding a large package.
"Ah, splendid it arrived quicker than I'd hoped. What wonderful service!" She enthused.
"No problem Miss" the young man replied with a hint of reverence.
"It looks rather heavy. Could you bring it in for me?" Elspeth asked with a wicked smile.
"Of course Miss"
As the pair walked through to the main room Elspeth was pleased to see no sign of James, tbough it was clear he was present. Her curse had worked.
"Oh, who left that cushion lying around?" Elspeth remarked with mock innocence as she walked towards the plain, brown throw pillow lying on the floor in the spot where James had been standing. She picked it up and placed it on the sofa at the side of the room where it fitted in seamlessly with her other decor.
James, meanwhile, was completely unable to express the pure terror he was feeling. The transformation had been extremely quick and, at least, painless. As Elspeth had opened the door he had found himself suddenly forced down to the floor. He knew that his form, size and shape had been changed but wasn't initially sure into what, exactly. He had been blinded, dumbstruck and was unable to move even an inch - a horrible and unsettling feeling.
Conversely he was fully conscious, could still feel the cold hard floor against him and, somewhat surprisingly, he was able to hear what was going on around him, though he wasn't sure how. He figured Elspeth must want to continue to communicate with him while he was transformed without him having any way to reply. That felt like the kind of cruel touch she would have added to her spell.
James felt himself being rudely lifted up by Elspeth's bony fingers and flung onto a soft, cool material which he guessed was the witches' sofa. He knew what he was now as Elspeth had announced it.
For the next few minutes Elspeth and the boy made pleasant but awkward conversation as James sat on the sidelines unable to contribute. He couldn't have felt anymore objectified. He was just a cushion, a pointless decoration with no option but to observe the conversation the humans were having from where one of them had decided to place him.
Mercifully, the delivery boy soon made his excuses and left. When Elspeth returned from showing her visitor out, a traumatised looking James was sitting cross legged and naked on the couch. Elspeth let out a cackle at his predicament.
"Hmm, a throw pillow eh? Not bad for your first transformation"
"Please Mistress, uncurse me" James begged "I promise I won't try and escape"
"I'm sorry dear" Elspeth answered coldly "no can do"