"I want him to stay ten years old from now on," Anna said, glaring down at her brother.
"Excellent choice, Child," Circe said, smiling at the little girl. Circe closed her eyes and a few moments later, a chill ran through Kenny's body. "It is done. From now on, Kenny will no longer grow older or taller. He will be a ten year old boy for the rest of his life."
"No! No, you can't do this!" Kenny protested. "I can't stay this way!"
"Oh, it's already been done," Circe responded rather unsympathetically. "You kind of brought this on yourself, didn't you?" She smirked down at the ten year old.
Kenny couldn't take it anymore. He seethed with anger. If he was going to stay this way, the least he could do is take Anna down with him. He ran towards his sister, then tried tackling her to the ground. His smaller body impacted with hers, but he only succeeded in bouncing off of her larger frame.
"Foolish boy," Circe sneered down at him. Ken groaned as he slowly sat up. "For that, you're going to pay." A white light surrounded Ken, forcing him to shield his eyes.
When he was finally able to open his eyes again, he was in his bed. It was morning. He glanced down at his body. Indeed, he was still 10 years old. Ken sighed.
Just then, Anna walked in his room. She still appeared angry. She approached his bed. Ken gulped, afraid of what was going to happen next.
"That was a very foolish thing you did yesterday," she said.
Would it help if I said I was sorry?" Ken asked, hoping for a second chance.
"Not anymore," she replied. "But, it's okay, because Circe gave me a little power over you."
Ken stared uneasily at his bigger and older sister. "Like what?"
Well, she gave me the power to..."