Tye stepped back and smiled as the two massive draft animals began to shrink and change proportions. Most of the change was focused on their bodies, which twisted as they stood on two legs. Both of them whinnied as forelegs changed into forearms tipped with thick, three-fingered hoof-hands. When the changes stopped, they were Shire-based minotaurs, equine instead of bovine. Identical in every way, Mike looked down at himself and nodded approval. Dan looked confused, but then blinked and stared down at himself. "I'm not an animal any more!"
Tye nodded. "Yeah - you are just as smart as Mike now, maybe smarter given all the experimentation he has done."
Mike snorted and moved forward to hug Dan. The two equine humanoids embraced, the contact going on longer than needed for just a greeting. Tye cleared his throat, and the two separated, but still pressed against each other. "You guys are not gelded any more, and you have a strong attraction to each other. It's up to you to set how other see you. If you act like horses, relieving yourself whenever you want and going naked, you'll be seen as smart, talking animals. If you behave like human fighters, you'll be seen as transformed adventurers. In either case, your love for each other is accepted as normal, but only animals will rut in public. For now, I'll give you the basics."
There was a flicker, and both Dan and Mike were suddenly wearing belts with swords and scabbards, More basic equipment followed, until they were well-stocked adventurers. Both were still naked and felt normal that way.