I did not get an immediate response. I looked at the remaining people who had not yet been changed. Erica appeared to be contemplating things, so I took it that she wasn't ready yet. It did remind me of something I had neglected, however. I suddenly realized that in my wish to make Kelly a mermaid, I didn't give any wording for her to change back into a human. I quickly corrected this by wishing that whenever she was ready to leave the lake she could come back to shore and that she would return to fully human form. This way, I figured, she had complete control over when she wanted to be a mermaid and when she wanted to be "normal."
My thoughts were interrupted when the chauffeur stood up and said, "I'll go next."
"Great!" I smiled. "You know, I haven't gotten your name, either, I'm sorry."
"It's Nick," he said.
"OK, Nick, what would you like?" I asked.
He said, "I've always liked bears, so make me a 'hybrid,' or whatever you're calling it, black bear."
"Very well," I said. "I wish Nick would become a hybrid black bear."
The changes did not take long to start. Nick was relatively thin, which surprised me for some reason. I guess I'd seen too many movies where the chauffeurs tended to be heavy-set. Due to his request, however, he would not be thin for long. His stomach swelled against his clothes as his entire body grew larger. Within a matter of seconds his belt ripped apart and buttons flew off his jacket, shirt and pants.
As Nick's hands grew long, sharp nails and black fur sprouted on them, he helped his growing body by forcefully tearing his remaining pieces of clothing off his larger frame. He didn't seem to mind in the least that he was bigger in size. Black fur appeared on his body and covered it completely as it grew in very fast. Nick's shoes soon gave way as his feet burst through them. Much like everyone else, his feet acquired a bear-like shape, complete with sharp nails and thickening fur. His arms and legs were larger and also more muscular.
I couldn't help but once again be amazed at how the ring interpreted my wishes. Everyone who had changed was certainly being "enhanced," for Nick's penis grew longer and thicker much like Jennings appeared to have done earlier. I also found it interesting that they didn't become animal-like sheaths. I assumed the "hybrid" part of my wish is what caused that. I also assumed that was why everyone's hands remained unchanged except for growing sharp nails and being covered in fur.
A small tail grew out of Nick's backside as the shape of his body finished becoming that of a bear. The changes now moved to his face and head. His ears rounded, grew bigger and moved toward the top of his head as fur covered them. His nose blackened and appeared to get moist. His teeth elongated into sharp variations and his jaw and mouth pushed out into a small muzzle. Fur covered his face entirely and his change was complete.
"Wow, this feels great," he said. "Ooh, my voice," he added. His voice was definitely lower and possessed a slight growl. "I like this," he concluded.
"Glad to hear it," I said. "Next?"