"What was that?" asked Mike.
He and Sei looked out into the hall. They had heard some clopping coming from the stairs. Now it was coming toward them.
"Oh shit! Hide! Hide!" screamed Sei.
Both boys hid under the bed. Outside the door they heard a donkey's bray. What? What is a donkey doing in this mansion? They saw the door creak open and Ryan stood in the doorway (although he did have hooves and donkey ears).
"RYAN?! What happened?"
"Help meeee...It waaawws Circeeee-augh. Eeh-augh!"
Ryan dropped to all fours as his face became long and furry and a tail grew out of his back. His clothes fell off of his furry body as he brayed hysterically. Ryan looked at his dumbfounded friends. There was a moment of silence as everyone calmed down.
"Is there any way we can change him back?" asked Sei.
"I don't know."
Ryan brayed pathetically in response. Suddenly he heard the voice of Circe.
"Your friends know it was me. There should be an appropriate punishment. Should I make them the same as you or occupy their time in some other way?"