Runt returned a few hours later. Ferus and I were awkwardly making conversation, but I didn't much feel like talking.
"It's completely unguarded," Runt announced, "Anyone can get in. You're gonna have to be a more sentient species if you wanna get in the
town, though. I'm thinkin' elf?"
"Uh..."
"Sorry, guy," he said to Ferus, "This is where we leave you."
Before I could say anything, Runt had his hands on me and was trying to mould me. Then he frowned. He pulled at my fur, pressed against my
snout but nothing budged. He grabbed folds of my skin, tugged and let them snap back against my body. Nothing budged.
He looked at me and growled. "You fucked him, didn't you?"
"He sucked me off! I couldn't stop him!"
"You know, I really liked you. I was gonna get you home and human again, like I promised. I told you not to do this."
I bit my lip. "I didn't mean to."
"Fuck you. I'm going."
Runt turned to Ferus, who was looking very confused. In an instant, Runt had jumped on him and was moulding him. He squeezed him smaller
and more lithe. He pulled out his dark fur. He pushed his snout back into his face and pulled out his ears into pointed, flat shapes. Ferus wailed
and tried to throw the Imp off but he was losing his minotaur strength. The tail was tucked into his ass, his hooves were pulled out into
delicate toes. In the space of a minute, the minotaur had turned into a very stunned elf. Pale skin, thin but toned, bright blue eyes and a boyish
face.
Runt pulled a few large leaves from a nearby fern and moulded them into a set of handsome, peasants clothes. He threw them at Ferus the elf.
"Put these on."
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"He's my new ward. Here's hoping he's more obedient than the last."
"You can't just abandon me here!"
"I can't take you anywhere else. You did this to yourself. Come on, Ferus."
Ferus, now wearing the clothes, trotted quietly after Runt. He looked back at me and whimpered.
"Don't follow us!" said Runt, "These guys kill minotaurs that get too close to town."
I watched as the pair of them disappear.
Moments passed and I hadn't moved. I was on my own, with nothing but vast, open world around me. For the rest of my life. I had no idea what
to do.