Charlotte turned to James who was still sitting nervously on the kitchen table having watched the very unexpected and one sided battle of the sorceresses play out in front of him. The naked young man was about to open his mouth to speak when Charlie raised a finger to silence him.
"Now, I suppose I have to decide what to do with you" she informed James, possibly weighing up his entire future in that moment. She paused for a few second that felt like hours before adding "Unlike your Mistress, I am going to let you live"
James was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but that was quickly cut short by her next words.
"...but not as a human. Too risky with everything you have seen today"
"But I won't tell anyone and they wouldn't believe me anyway" James quickly protested. To his horror Charlie firmly shook her head.
"I can't chance it" she reiterated "but as I like you I shall make you an animal rather than an object and allow you to retain your human mind and lifespan. Though not your voice, obviously"
"But, please, no!" James whined which seemed to irritate the young witch.
"Now what should you become?" She asked herself rather than James before seeming to settle on something "ok, I got it. Good luck with your new life as a.."