Monthly Drawing 35: Gone Fishin' (2/4) (Patreon)

“Bwaaahahahahahahahha! Oh, man! You look absolutely adorable! Bwahahahahahahaha!”

Ian was still reeling from the strangeness of his new body when he heard Karen’s laugh. He managed to look up at both of them.

“Why, Kar-“ He stopped. His voice sounded like a young girl’s 

“Why? WHY? You silly, little man.” Karen sneered, “You were boring, BORING! You didn’t know how good you had it with me and now you’re a little otter-girl-thing! Bwahahahahaha!”

Ian thought he might cry but, then he heard LaTrans’ voice and it felt oddly comforting.

“Don’t worry, little one, It will all become clear soon.” Then he turned to Karen, “Now, it’s your turn!”

“What?” Karen stopped laughing as though a switch has been thrown, “What do you mean ‘my turn’?”

“Your turn, my dear, to be transformed!” LaTrans laughed out loud this time, “You didn’t expect me to do this for free, did you? There’s got to be something in it for me.”

“What? Wait!” Karen stammered, backing away a little, “You said you didn’t want a fee!

“No, my dear,”  LaTrans said calmly,”I said you could keep your money. And you can. You certainly won’t need it in about two minutes…”

In one blindingly fast movement, he whipped another medicine pouch from his jacket and threw it at Karen. It hit her in the chest and, as before, disappeared in a puff of sweetly fragrant smoke…