Kat’s arm was raised towards Dan’s direction, giving off a blue aura. Her eyes started glowing blue and all of the energy from her arms was sent into Dan.
“Enjoy turning into a hen,” she said. “You are going to become my familiar for all of eternity!”
All Dan felt was pure fear. Was this his fate? He thought he felt his insides change, his soul being reformed, and a sharp pain in his gut. He opened his eyes and saw…
That nothing changed.
Kat was laughing! “Oh my god you should’ve seen your face! Hahaha oh it was so funny. I got you good.”
Dan was frustrated. It was confirmed that Kat was a witch, but he was unsure about what just happened.
“Don’t worry, Dan. I wasn’t going to turn you into my familiar. That was just a test spell to see how malleable your body and soul are for spells. Let’s see…”
A new page formed in her book and she ripped it out. Her face was shocked.
“What?” Dan asked.
“Dan, you idiot. Your spirit is perfect for soul binding. If any witch analyzed you, they would’ve soul bounded you. You cannot go out in public anymore.” Kat said.
“What do you mean?” Dan asked. “What is soul binding?”
“This is basic witchcraft. A soulbound item is an item a witch carries around that increases their magical abilities and magical resistance. Soulbinding involves turning a human into said object and binding that former human to the witch. Usually soul bounded items are clothing and accessories because those are easy to bring everywhere, and often makes up a witch’s outfit. You do not want to be soulbounded to the wrong witch.” Kat explained.
“What can I do to avoid being soul bounded?”
“Nothing. You can maybe try to run away, but running from a witch is nearly impossible. Kat explained.
“That’s all I can do?! I don’t want to live in constant fear of any women I meet potentially killing me and turning me into her object.”
“No no, soulbounded items aren’t killed. At least not those with a strong enough spirit like you. In fact, you’re spirit is strong enough that you may be able to communicate telepathically with your owner. Soulbounded objects still maintain all their senses, so they are very much alive. Even more of a risk to not end up being soulbounded to the wrong witch.” Kat explained.
She then stopped and pondered for a second.
“Kat, what are you thinking?”
“Well… I don’t want you to end up in the wrong hands. Aaaand I don’t have any soulbounded objects of my own. I could be vulnerable”
“Kaaaaat, don’t do it.”
She stared at Dan, with her mind seemingly made up.
“I’m sorry Dan, I think it’s for the best”
“Wait!”
Kat turned to a different page in her book and raised her want towards Dan. Kat started to chant incomprehensible words and Dan felt his body being pulled slowly towards Kat.
“Kat stop, I think we can talk about it” Dan shouted, while trying to run the opposite direction. He felt his skin changing texture, and he felt lighter as he was fighting against her pull.