Christina left the room in the direction Hilda had indicated, apparently to catch and kill the chicken and prepare dinner. James noticed that she seemed to be in a trance as she did so. Had the witch somehow brainwashed his girlfriend?
‘What did you do to her?’ he asked the old hag.
‘Ha! The pet! You should learn not to ask questions as well! The maid is just doing as she is told. I will release the compulsions once she proves she is trustworthy’
‘Would she really have aged 80 years if she had walked out that door?’
‘Do you doubt my abilities? Do you really need a further demonstration?’
‘No….. I’ve seen what you can do…. I don’t doubt your abilities’
‘You will be wise to remember that’
‘Hilda are you tormenting the pet?’ Another witch returned to the room. ‘I want to play with him’
‘Gilda, the pet is all yours. Do be gentle though. You wore out the last mortal far too quickly. Leave him time to recuperate. I suppose I will give you some privacy. I will check on the new maid. Girls nowadays seem to have no knowledge on how to pluck feathers correctly’ The witch left via the door Christina had used.
‘Okay pet. Stand up and let me have another look at you’ The woman stood there and looked at him expectantly. When he didn’t initially move she indicated with her bent crooked fingers that once more he should stand. Reluctantly James did so but still hid his penis with a pillow. ‘What did you say you called yourself? James?’
‘Yes. I’m James…..’ James answered tentatively. He recognised this witch as the friendliest of the 3
‘And what is Hilda’s maid to you? I gather you know her?’
‘She’s my girlfriend’
‘Hmm we can’t have that. Can’t have fraternising between the staff. Your job is to serve me and my sisters. I can’t have you wasting your energy on anyone else. As of now she is your ex-girlfriend. Understood?’
James understood what she meant and didn't agree but for some reason he found himself nodding assent. The witch seemed satisfied with that result.
‘Put the pillow down. If I had wanted your manhood to be hidden I wouldn’t have wasted my nakedness spell on you. Let me have a good look at what you have’
Reluctantly James put the pillow down. His limp penis was revealed.
‘That’s disappointing. It has deflated. Did you masturbate and waste your seed?’
‘I…… Uh…… I didn’t’
‘Then why is your manhood so soft? It seemed much bigger earlier’
Jame’s realised he was now very shrunken. Probably because he was petrified having witnessed the witch’s power. ‘I’m scared’ he uttered quietly
‘Can’t have that. I’ll give you an elixir. Guaranteed to allow you to perform. I make it myself. The ingredients are hard to come by though. It’s difficult to get the dose right. We don’t want your whole body going stiff, just your pop gun’ the witch cackled at her apparent own joke.
James watched as she went over and from a cupboard retrieved a silver flask. The witch added several drops from the flask to cup then filled the cup from a larger decanter. She then passed the cup to James. ‘Drink up Pet’