"I am going to put a spell on you which will force you to act like an animal until further notice" Elspeth informed James with a chuckle.
"Why would you do that, Mistress?" James responded nervously.
"I think it will be most amusing, and cute to see you naked and acting like a lesser creature" Elspeth shrugged "It should also provide some entertainment for my guests this evening"
"You have guests coming over!" James gulped "And they'll see me like that?"
"Indeed I do. Which is also a good reason to remove your ability to speak" the witch replied "I don't want you saying anything about our situation. Some people may take a dim view of me keeping you here against your will"
James could only sit in silence, knowing there was no way around this. Eventually he couldn't stop himself from asking one extremely pertinent question.
"Which kind of animal Mistress?"