You saw that the other "volunteer" happened to be a little elf girl who said "u...u-u-ummm... my name's Lisa and... I'm an elementary schooler..."
Scion asked "A little nervous there Lisa?"
the little elf girl nodded and said "I'm not used to being in front of so many people and the light is so bright that I can barely see anyone."
You caught yourself staring a little bit at the elf girl, they were a bit of a rarity in the phoenix kingdom due to certain social pressures. However Scion who saw you staring asked "Something odd with Lisa Sonia?"
you said "Oh sorry. Just thought she was a little cute you know? I think the young of certain races are kind of cute, some of the beastpeople, elves, human races, and even certain animals. The early years can be adorable."
Lisa mumbled something and Scion asked "Something the matter Lisa?"
Lisa said a little louder "I'm 123, my early years ended awhile ago." She didn't sound too happy.
Scion laughed a bit and said "I suppose that's what you get for not understanding the aging process of other races. A race that lives for decades and ages slowly may be surprised to see human friends have grown up in a blink of an eye compared to them and vice versa. Although now I suppose it's some time to use some magic to see if we can let these two understand each other better!"
You were a little concerned about what was going to happen as the warlock chanted his incantations and sparkles were starting to fly everywhere for effect. You and Lisa were being surrounded by so many colorful effects and your senses were blinded by color, heat, sweet scent, and fluffiness. When the sensory deprivation magic ended you saw that you were...