The excitement of the situation overtook the fear as Nate looked around. No one was paying any attention to the two of them or the store. The one storekeeper walked into the back of the store. Nate looked back to Genie and smiled and then read the inscription from the ring.
"In Canis Corpore Transmuto." Nate then placed the ring on his finger, but nothing seemed to happen.
The Genie was smiling ear to ear as she looked at him.
"It didn't wor..." said Nate, looking up. He caught sight of himself in one of the mirrored panels decorating the wall. Long strands of grey and black hair had grown out among his usual short, blond hair. It was working, he couldn't believe it. He grabbed at it with his hand, and started grinning. He was trembling with excitement as he watched the white and black hairs grow in, feeling all over. His nose slowly turned black, as did his lips. His nails turned black and grew out into claws as his hands turned to paws, causing Nate to drop the ring. His ears grew and folded over into floppy canine ears. His face pushed out into a canine snout and he lost his balance, falling to all fours. Where there was once Nate the human was now Nate the shaggy dog, wearing his same t-shirt and shorts.
"I...I'm a dog," said Nate, surprised he can still talk.
"Oh yes, it's just like the movie." Genie picked up the ring from the floor and slipped the ring into his pocket. "Now be careful of that ring, anyone who reads the inscription can cause you to change. And if they read it several times in succession, the spell will make them turn into a dog too."
"Thanks," replied Nate. "How long do the transformations last?"
"Usually a couple hours," replied Genie.
"This is so exciting, I don't know how to thank you."
"Just enjoy yourself, and be careful."
"I will," replied Nate.
The storekeeper came out of the back and saw Genie and a big shaggy dog.
"Hey! Who let that dog in here?!" exclaimed the storekeeper. "Get outta here you filthy mutt!"
"Yikes! Gotta go!" said Nate and he ran from the store. The storekeeper stopped dead in his tracks. He could have sworn he just heard that dog talk.
Genie turned her attention to the Storekeeper. "Did you just call my friend a filthy mutt?"
"I...um...I...I" stammered the Storekeeper.
"Well, we shall have to teach you a lesson," said Genie, smiling.