Jess sat on the bed, breathing deeply for a minute or two. "I think. I think I'll be OK. This is just a lot to take in." She offered a shaky grin.
"So, now what?" Jess asked, sitting up straight and forcing herself to look at the very handsome Mary, a friend for many years.
"Well, now," Mary answered letting the words trail, "we could go many ways. We could enjoy these shapes, or try something else."
"Like what?" Jess asked, her curiosity quickly overcoming her queasy feeling this experience had given her. She had taken the first small step into a much stranger world, and she wasn't afraid.
"Wanna be an animal? Any one at all. Depending on how much we drink, we transform only partially or fully. Imagine romping around with fur and a tail? Or on four legs. The possibilities are endless." Mary was getting excited, this was something that he had become to really love.
"OK. I'll do it." Jess said with a small smile. Mary grinned back at her.
"You choose first." Mary said and waved his hand at the box of vials. Jess scooted closer and looked in the box and selected...