"OK. I have decided to go outside the stable first to see what happens." Mike looked at the boy wizard. "If the curse thinks I am Aaron, then I'll change into a little kid and I'll know I have to come back and finish the centaur off. If I stay like this, then we can both go off on our own."
The boy wizard frowns. "Once you go outside all bets are off. You'll have to get the centaur to agree again."
Mike thought about it a moment, but then shrugged. "I'm willing to take the risk."
He handed the brush back to the wizard and headed for the stable doors. They opened with a gesture from the wizard, but Mike stopped just before setting foot beyond them. The stink and noise of the town washed over him, and he heard children playing nearby. Taking a deep breath, he stepped outside.