But something happened as she looked down at her hand. It was almost like it...got bigger? Lirin squinted, then frowned a bit, before looking up at the old mirror.
"Brother!" Lirin gapsed, looking around before realizing her voice was strange. It sounded low, and rough, and...a lot like her brother's voice. And no one else was in the home. With a mix of wonder and horror, Lirin slowly turned back to the mirror. Lifting her hand to her face, the reflection did so as well, only...it was the reflection of her brother. Panting with anxiety, Lirin looked down at her body, only to confirm that she was now looking down at muscular arms and thick legs. Yet somehow, the clothes fit perfectly. Which they should in this form, they were her brother's originally. Even the ring fit like...
The ring!! Lirin's eyes widened, and something clicked. The ring had fit her perfectly before, and it still did, despite the fact that she was definitely bigger, and taller, and...a guy now. Panicking, Lirin pulled the ring off her large finger.
And nothing happened. She was still looking at her brother's reflection in the mirror, the face staring back at her in disbelief. Lirin forced herself to start wracking her brain. What had she done to cause this? She came home, put on her brother's outfit, then...
"Ah!" Lirin exclaimed, only to cringe slightly at the different voice. She quickly took off her brother's clothes, and put on her loose nightclothes, the only outfit she had of her own that would fit over her brother's large form. Taking a deep breath, she put the ring back on her finger, and...
She was back. Staring at her in relief was her own female reflection in the mirror. Sighing shakily, Lirin took the ring off and set it aside.
"Darn ring, that shopkeep ripped me off. I need to go back there in the morning and get him to give me a proper--" Lirin trailed off as a strange thought cropped up. Would it be better to get a cheap health-restoring ring, or to have the physique of a proper adventurer? Maybe it was risky to use a magic ring that could have side effects, or the magic could wear off, but if she could become her brother just by wearing his clothes...maybe she could even choose someone else even stronger and become them for a while.... Lirin could not help but be tempted by the possibilities.