All three decided to get out and head to the local park to get some fresh air. They walked through the
neighborhoods, Agnes and Kathryn talking and Star walking in front. They came across a young man, no older
than 15 sitting on his front steps. Star waved from the sidewalk and said hello.
"Hi," replied the boy.
"Whatcha doing?" asked Star.
"Just hanging out, I'm kinda bored."
"Oh. Well, we can change that real easily."
"Yeah, how so?"
"By magic." Star smiled with a devious smile. "What's your name?"
"Nate. What's yours?"
"Star."
"Nice name. How can you cure boredom?" asked Nate.
Star turned to Kathryn and Agnes and the three whispered together. Star then turned to Nate, smiling.
"Tell me Nate, do you watch old Disney movies?" asked Star.
"Some, why?" replied Nate.
Star ran over to Nate, followed by Kathryn.
"Did you ever see The Shaggy Dog? The original film?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Do you remember the spell from it?" asked Star.
"Yeah." A smile came across Nate's face.
"Did you ever wish you could cast that spell on yourself?" asked Kathryn.
"Sometimes. Why?"
"Do you remember the words?"
"In Canis Corpore Transmuto." said Nate. "Why"
Kathryn smiled and gave a flick of her wrist. "Oh, I don't think you'll be bored for quite awhile now."
Nate just looked confused as he watched them walk away. Suddenly it dawned on him what happened and he ran
inside. He checked himself out in the hall mirror. Nothing was different. Part of him was relieved and part of
him was disappointed.
"In Canis Corpore Transmuto. Yeah, right..." Nate walked back to his bedroom, deciding to play on the computer
for awhile.
He walked into his bedroom and past the mirror over his dresser. Out of the corner of his eye he could see
something was different. He saw white and black strands of fur were starting to grow out around his face. His
lips were darkening and his nose was becoming black and canine.
"No! Wait, I thought we were just kidding around!" cried out Nate as the changes continued. He watched in
shock as the white and black fur grew in all over him, his hands and feet turned into paws and his face pushed
out into a canine snout. Nate continued to stare in the mirror, not believing the sight that he had turned
from a boy into a large sheep dog.
"Great, now what do I do?" muttered Nate. He dropped to all fours and wandered around the room. He suddenly
realized he needed to find the girl and the woman who did this to him. They'd be able to turn him back. He ran
out of the room, hit the knob on the screen door with his paw, pushing it open and then ran off in the
direction they were walking.