It was not an easy decision for the girl. She needed to travel quickly and safely, through monster-filled mountains and cursed lakes. For a long time, planning what to do next, she didn't even think of the magic ring. No. The idea of having her body tranformed by magic was too terrifying. What if the creature's instincts took control?

The night before, she could barely sleep as nightmares filled her mind. She had seen a mage transforming into a snake once. Remembered it so vividly it still gave her chills : his limbs turning into dust as scales grew under the skin, pieces of flesh falling on the ground...