"Go forth," said Madame Illusia to Ethan and Tyler, "and enjoy your new lives."
Ethan bounced off, overjoyed at his new freedom, prospect and opportunities as a young man. Tyler, on the other hand, stayed behind, clutching his shirt.
"Where am I supposed to go?" he asked Madame Illusia in a whiny voice. "I am just a kid! My parents will never recognize me! Change me back! I'm not a stupid kid!"
"What would I do that?" she asked, taunting her victim.
"You have to!" screeched Tyler, annoyed at his predicament making him so weak.
He added a flow of insults at Madame Illusia, who of course did not appreciate that at all.
"You need to learn more manners, young man. I do not know what your parents messed up in your education, but they messed it up good. Let us remedy that. You'll stay until the end of the show. Then your new parents will come and pick you up. Hand-picked by me, naturally!"
With a snap of her fingers and a purple puff of smoke, Tyler was transported into a tent, well away from the show. He was strapped solidly to a chair and gagged. His muffled protests brought no help and he was forced to wait until Madame Illusia returned with her promised new parents for Tyler. She had told the audience that any couple wishing to adopt an 8-year-old little boy, hypnotised or further changed to the desires of the parents' as an option, were welcome to come to her to be interviewed. So soon Tyler might lose even himself. But he would gain new parents. How happy he should feel indeed...