The older boy pulled the doors shut behind them, and then walked over to stand in front of Mike. “Welcome, centaur. Are you willing to help the young Knight you carry in a quest? I will reward you handsomely.”
Mike grinned. “I would be honored to serve a noble knight, but I’m afraid he is a little too young to do much. How about I come back in ten years?”
“Oh, no need to wait.” The teen lifted his staff and seemed to tap Aaron with it as he mumbled some nonsense words. Mike’s grin faded as the weight on his back started to increase. Twisting around, he saw a now 12 year-old boy maturing rapidly, stretching into a young teenager. In less than a minute, the former child was a young man at least Mike’s age, still dirty and naked. Another tap of the staff cleaned the young man up and clothed him. Mike stared – it was obviously Aaron as a young adult. This stable boy was really a Wizard! But that meant… Mike suddenly realized he’d better say something quick before he ended up neighing!