Karyn felt a sudden burning in her torso, as if she had really bad heartburn. The burning spread through her body. It really hurt at first, but after a few seconds each part of her was merely pleasantly warm. The whole thing took a few minutes, at the end of which she opened her eyes and realized she was laying on Jon's bed. He was sitting on the bed, looking down at her with concern as he closed one of his desk drawers.
"Karyn, are you okay? Do you need a doctor?" asked Jon.
Karyn thought about it, but she felt pretty good now. Nice and cozy. "No," she said, "I think I'm fine. It's just...whatever your wish did, I got a pretty strong feeling. But it passed quickly. If that's the price I have to pay for being able to look normal again, I'll pay it."
Jon smiled and actually wiped the sweat from his brow in relief. "I thought you were going to-- Well, never mind. I'm glad you're okay. Do you want to give it a try?"
Karyn nodded her head and tried to think about looking like her old self...
