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	In truth, he was grateful for that short touch of the witch’s magic, even though it had made him somewhat less than human. The changes were proof of his experience, something concrete he could focus on. He would see Andy in the mirror every day for the rest of his life, and with him, the sparkling blue eyes and charm of a girl he had barely known. Both gone now, but not unmourned. And not unavenged.		In truth, he was grateful for that short touch of the witch’s magic, even though it had made him somewhat less than human. The changes were proof of his experience, something concrete he could focus on. He would see Andy in the mirror every day for the rest of his life, and with him, the sparkling blue eyes and charm of a girl he had barely known. Both gone now, but not unmourned. And not unavenged.

	He knew what to look for and how to prepare. The witch’s magic did not have the range of a good automatic rifle, and her grand temple was not immune to high explosives. Liquidating his resources would provide enough money to by another boat. After that, he would cruise the coastlines, looking for mysterious fog banks that were here one day and gone the next. It might take months, or years, but he would find the island again. And then, as the Mistress had provided him with a trace of Andy’s image, he would give them something to remember him by.		He knew what to look for and how to prepare. The witch’s magic did not have the range of a good automatic rifle, and her grand temple was not immune to high explosives. Liquidating his resources would provide enough money to buy another boat. After that, he would cruise the coastlines, looking for mysterious fog banks that were here one day and gone the next. It might take months, or years, but he would find the island again. And then, as the Mistress had provided him with a trace of Andy’s image, he would give them something to remember him by.

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	It took a bit more coaxing to get the animal to get off him, but Phil was actually grateful for the delay. He managed to calm his fears and was even starting to ruffle the thick, tangled mane. For all his ferocious appearance, Andy was more like a friendly, if extremely strong-smelling, St. Bernard. Scrambling up, Phil brushed himself off, and wiped some of the lion spit from his face. “That’s OK. I was just, um, startled.” Then he grinned. “That was pretty incredible. How did you get them so tame?”		It took a bit more coaxing to get the animal to get off him, but Phil was actually grateful for the delay. He managed to calm his fears and was even starting to ruffle the thick, tangled mane. For all his ferocious appearance, Andy was more like a friendly, if extremely strong-smelling, St. Bernard. Scrambling up, Phil brushed himself off, and wiped some of the lion spit from his face. “That’s OK. I was just, um, startled.” Then he grinned. “That was pretty incredible. How did you get them so tame?”

	“He was probably giving you a test taste!” Kacey grabbed him and yanked him back, hissing in his ear. “How could you so something so stupid?! What if that animal had ripped out your throat? Don’t you have any brains at all?”		“He was probably giving you a test taste!” Kacey grabbed him and yanked him back, hissing in his ear. “How could you so something so stupid?! What if that animal had ripped out your throat? Don’t you have any brains at all?”

	If Janeen heard that last, she gave no sign. “None of them are vicious, Mrs. Velasquez. I can promise you that no animal on this island will cause you any harm.” She patted the wolf, and then continued towards the temple-like building. “I will make sure none of the others bother you without permission. Come. The Mistress awaits.”		If Janeen heard that last, she gave no sign. “None of them are vicious, Mrs. Velasquez. I can promise you that no animal on this island will cause you any harm.” She patted the wolf, and then continued towards the temple-like building. “I will make sure none of the others bother you without permission. Come. The Mistress awaits.”
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	The fisherman shouted something back at them, obviously impatient. He heard Kacey giggle, then say, “A pig. One of those pot-bellied pigs from Asia.”		The fisherman shouted something back at them, obviously impatient. He heard Kacey giggle, then say, “A pig. One of those pot-bellied pigs from Asia.”

	“Appropriate, if a bit old fashioned. Watch, my sister.” The Mistress turned and gestured at the still-ranting fisherman.		“Appropriate, if a bit old fashioned. Watch, my sister.” The Mistress turned and gestured at the still-ranting fisherman.

	Phil blinked and squinted in the darkness. It was hard to tell in the dim light, but the man seemed to be shrinking. His voice got higher, and he hunched forward and fell out of Phil’s line of site. Language became garbled, ending in screams that grew more and more like a pig’s squeal. In less than a minute, the Mistress squatted down and picked up a small, struggling shape. Phil was dimly aware that his bladder had emptied itself.		Phil blinked and squinted in the darkness. It was hard to tell in the dim light, but the man seemed to be shrinking. His voice got higher, and he hunched forward and fell out of Phil’s line of site. Language became garbled, ending in screams that grew more and more like a pig’s squeal. In less than a minute, the Mistress squatted down and picked up a small, struggling shape. Phil was dimly aware that his bladder had emptied itself.
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	“No, I am curing her.” The Mistress laid her hand flat on the glass and closed her eyes. Janeen saw her and appeared to scream. “Relieving her of the emotions that have been her downfall.”		“No, I am curing her.” The Mistress laid her hand flat on the glass and closed her eyes. Janeen saw her and appeared to scream. “Relieving her of the emotions that have been her downfall.”

	The drowning girl clutched at her throat, and her struggles grew more violent as she tried and failed to swim up for air. Then she stopped suddenly and looked out from the tank with wide, frightened eyes. Air bubbled from her mouth and nose for a few more seconds, and stopped. As her hand fell away, the reason for her survival became clear – she had gills.		The drowning girl clutched at her throat, and her struggles grew more violent as she tried and failed to swim up for air. Then she stopped suddenly and looked out from the tank with wide, frightened eyes. Air bubbled from her mouth and nose for a few more seconds, and stopped. As her hand fell away, the reason for her survival became clear – she had gills.

	However, the changes did not stop there. Her neck swelled, spreading out to form a continuous sweep of flesh from her jaw back to her shoulders. At the same time, her arms began to draw in, and the separation of her legs blurred, then fused. She began struggling again, mouth open in a silent scream.		However, the changes did not stop there. Her neck swelled, spreading out to form a continuous sweep of flesh from her jaw back to her shoulders. At the same time, her arms began to draw in, and the separation of her legs blurred, then fused. She began struggling again, mouth open in a silent scream.
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	As Phil approached, Kacey screamed out “Kill him!” The lion suddenly went silent and shuddered violently.		As Phil approached, Kacey screamed out “Kill him!” The lion suddenly went silent and shuddered violently.

	“Andy?” He reached out to touch the animal, and just barely snatched his hand back in time to avoid having it torn off by a swipe of one paw. Shaking again, the beast backed away and twisted as if he was trying to run off. “KILL HIM!” Kacey was shrieking now. “You have to obey me! Kill him! KILL HIM NOW!”		“Andy?” He reached out to touch the animal, and just barely snatched his hand back in time to avoid having it torn off by a swipe of one paw. Shaking again, the beast backed away and twisted as if he was trying to run off. “KILL HIM!” Kacey was shrieking now. “You have to obey me! Kill him! KILL HIM NOW!”

	Andy’s ears went back and he tore at the ground with his claws, lunging to the side, then back in an apparent attempt to break away. He shuddered again and looked at Phil with a tortured expression, and then gave a tremendous roar and charged.		Andy’s ears went back and he tore at the ground with his claws, lunging to the side, then back in an apparent attempt to break away. He shuddered again and looked at Phil with a tortured expression, and then gave a tremendous roar and charged.

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