I woke to the light of the sun shining through the window. I rubbed my eyes and stretched so hard I felt myself nearly pull a muscle. That was the first real sleep I'd had since arriving here. The bed wasn't the most comfortable thing, but it sure beat sleeping on the forest floor.

  I looked around the room I was in, noticing the small box acting as a nightstand next to me. Something that resembled a toilet was on the other side of the room, and along the walls were some very crude paintings. A small dresser and a chest sat next to the table, with my codex resting on top of the chest.

  My attention was drawn to the table where the food was left for me the other night. It had been cleaned and replaced with a bowl of fresh fruits or something. They looked like apples and oranges, but the apples were purple and had bright blue spots on them. The oranges were also purple and had a light fuzz on the peeling. Curious, I stood up and walked over to the table.

  * I can't tell if these look appetizing or poisoned...*

  As I reached down to grab one, I caught a whiff of something foul. It smelled like B.O., sweat, and dirt all at the same time. I searched around for the source before it occurred to me.

  * Oh boy... *

  I grabbed the tattered remains of my shirt and gave it a sniff.

  "Ugh!"

  I reeled at the smell. Yep, it was me. I can't believe I smelled like this the whole time! I must have been so drained the night before it didn't even occur to me to get clean. I quickly reached down to take off my shirt, only to have it get caught briefly on my new boobs as I raised it up to my chest. The shirt lifted them up as it came off, releasing them with a little 'boing' as they dropped back to their resting position.

  "Son of a biscuit! I forgot these things were here!"

  I looked around the room for a second, thinking someone was going to see and make fun of me.

  * I'm an idiot...there's no one in here. *

  I hadn't noticed it last night, but just above the wash bin from the other night was a small mirror hanging on the wall. I hurried over so I could finally get a look at myself. My eyes widened with shock at what I saw.

  I was pretty! The girl looking back at me had a confused look on her face. She had long black hair and bangs, fair colored skin, bright green eyes, and pouty lips. With slender arms, curvy hips, and skin free of blemish, I'm sure I could have given Shelly some competition.

  The person I saw could have definitely passed as a cousin of mine, and in all honesty, I had a pretty rockin' body.

  I'd only ever seen one pair of breasts before. They belonged to the girl that stole my first kiss, though mine were definitely bigger. I knew nothing about cup sizes, yet I couldn't help but feel a small sliver of pride. I quickly slapped my cheeks a little to bring back my attention.

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  * Drum roll, please. I'm not even to the worst part yet... *

  I reached down to loosen the pants that now pinched tightly on my waist. I took a deep breath as I freed the only button that was fighting for dear life. I dropped the remains of my pants and willed myself to stay strong and look. Lo-and-behold, nothing remained of my previous set up. There was an unfamiliar emptiness down there. I blushed heavily just imagining all the implications this brought.

  "Yep, it's official. I'm a chick."

  "Well," I sighed, "at least if I have to live out my days as a girl, I can do it as an attractive one."

  Suddenly there was a knock on the door. I gasped and frantically scrambled to find something to cover myself with, barely managing to grab a nearby towel as the door swung open. Ariel started to walk in, followed by Caelin. Her eyes met mine, and in an instant she twirled and grabbed Caelin by the face, shoving him back out of the room.

  "Hey! What the-mmph," Caelin said before being hurled back through the entrance.

  Ariel slammed the door closed. She took another glance at me before blushing and averting her eyes.

  "I do apologize...I figured you were still asleep. You were out for nearly two days, I thought I'd bring you a change of clothes," Ariel said as she turned to set a pile on the nearby chest.

  "Th...thanks..." I stammered.

  * How much more embarrassment am I supposed to endure!? Now I can add 'Get walked in on by a super attractive princess' to the list! *

  "These ought to fit well enough for now. When you're ready we'll be waiting in the hearthroom for you," Ariel said as she turned to leave.

  I swear I saw her sneak another glance at me before the door closed once again.

  "I might as well just embrace it at this point. I can't stay embarrassed forever," I said, mumbling to myself.

  I faced the mirror once more, taking another moment to familiarize myself with my new figure. Then, I reached over and grabbed a small cloth to start washing myself with. The water in the wash bin was warm and refreshing, and smelled like fragrant berries.

  There was no soap to be seen, but as I gave myself a sponge bath, the water helped me relax did suprisingly well at removing any grime. I washed myself from head to toe, noting the lack of body hair and extremely smooth skin.

  Unsure of what to do with my longer hair, I decided just to run some of the water through it, rather than soak it completely. I had a feeling it would be a real pain to deal with if it got completely wet.

  My efforts seemed to work well enough, so I started drying myself with the larger cloth. Satisfied with my job, I set the towel down and walked over to the clothes Ariel had left me. There was an unfamiliar sway to my walk, but I tried not to think about it too hard.

  "I shouldn't have expected anything less," I sighed.

  Folded before me was a set of girls' clothes. I picked up the green fabric first, and as I did It unfolded to reveal a simple forest-green dress with long sleeves. It cinched in the front, and came with a little hood.

  Beneath the dress were, to my dismay, a set of undergarments. There were some plain wool panties, though they were more like boxer briefs, and a bra-like strip of cloth which I could only presume was meant to help contain my breasts.

  I sighed again, and went through several attempts to get it on before I was successful. It was a little uncomfortable at first, but I couldn't deny the relief it brought as soon as I managed to get it on. It helped hold my breasts in place, and would probably shield them from any more painful rubbing.

  I quickly slipped the dress over and cinched it down, then wrapped the little black belt around my waist and pulled it tight.

  It was a very simple set of clothes, yet it was oddly comfortable and way easier to move in. I didn't have anything to hold my hair up this time, so I just left it down as I ran over to where the codex was. I scooped it up, as well as one of those weird apples, taking a bite as I moved towards the door.

  "Wow, that's actually pretty good!" I said in disbelief.

  It had the taste of an apple, but with little notes of blueberries and cinnamon. I smiled and took another bite as I exited the room.

  "One thing at a time," I said to myself. "Now I've got some explaining to do..."