Learn The Truth.

"Firstly," she asks. "Do you truly not remember anything from last night?"

You shake your head and say, "I remember coming to the woods. That's it."

"I see. Well then, allow me to fill in some blanks. But first."

She wanders over to some bushes and retrieves your clothes. She tosses them to you and you quickly move to cover yourself.

"Last night you passed through these woods. When you came to this clearing you were attacked by something wearing the shape of a man."

"That guy wasn't human?" you ask, no longer surprised by such revelations given the past twenty-four hours.

She shakes her head grimly, "Not at all. It is a thing of wickedness that preys upon humans. I am a justicar, a witch you might say, whose job is to subdue such beings, among other things. I take the form of a cat to patrol the area unseen. And for ear scratches."

Your eyes go wide as you point at her, "Nala?!"

She smiles and bows. Apparently you can still be surprised.

"This creature feeds off of life **** from humans. It dominates them most cruelly and feeds until they are dry husks. Last night I fought to protect you and nearly lost my life. Except," she smiles. "You came back to aid me by kicking it between its legs as hard as you could."

"I-I did?"

She nods, "And gave me the opening I needed to sever much of its power. It escaped but was so weak that when you provided me with a new opening tonight I was able to banish it properly. I apologise for not acting sooner but I am still weak from the battle last night. I needed to wait for the right moment to strike."

You take a few moments to absorb all this. First, magic is apparently a real thing. Second, you were attacked by a monster thing and the "magic police" showed up to help. Third, you actually ended up helping them, twice now, to beat the bad guy. But that still leaves a couple holes in the story.

"But that doesn't explain my...sudden growth."

"Nala" smiles for a moment but quickly hides it, "I suppose I have something else to apologize for. As I said, I only managed to take some of its power away. Had I not sealed it within something it would return to its source within hours. I was weak, barely able to hold onto it, and you, courageous as you are, offered to be the vessel. And since this being is one of sexual conquest its power manifested as it did, mentally and physically. I tried to tell you but there was no time and you were insistent. When you saw the results you screamed and ran. Once I'd recovered a bit I went looking for you and saw you trying to drink away your sorrows. My guess is the new energies combined with trauma and massive amounts of **** are what blocked your memory. Although, the power would likely protect you from any hangovers so there is that."

You feel a surge of anger come bubbling up inside your chest. She tricked you! You almost shout at her but her expression stops you. You get the feeling that she feels bad about all this and really did try to tell you the risks. You aren't sure if you have a right to be angry at someone who saved you from being attacked by some kind of **** demon in any case.

"Okay," you say after calming yourself down. "But why was I naked when I woke up?"

Nala gives a rueful smile and says, "There are certain burdens that come with the power. It can be a source of great strength, allowing you to overcome the creature this night, but the hunger can be an all consuming thing. I came in the night to help lighten this burden for you."

You blush and look away. A thought occurs to you and you spin back on her.

"Hey wait! If your job is to stop these things then why didn't you take the power?"

Her face sags, "I could not. Cannot. Without getting into a long explanation on the nature of magic, this power would interact badly with my own. Best case scenario it would kill me and the power would return almost instantly to its master."

You cross your arms and stare into space. So much has happened in just one day, so much has changed. Having it all laid out in front of you like this you aren't sure where to go next.

"So what happens now?" you ask Nala. "Can you change me back?"

She pauses before saying, "In a manner of speaking. You came into this without full knowledge and I understand your ****. If you so choose, I could place the power with another vessel and monitor her instead."

"Wouldn't it be better with a man? Less obvious that way."

"No!" she insists. She considers her words for a moment then says, "In layman's terms, the energy is already too 'masculine'. As hard a time as you had controlling the urges, a man would find it impossible. Be aware that even most women would find this a terrible curse. Your ability to control yourself is rare. But I owe you a debt. I could take the power and attempt to find another."

Things just got serious. You feel a mantle of responsibility weighing on your shoulders. Could you really let some other girl go through what you have? Of course, Nala could explain the situation to them first, but still. Also, the power you felt earlier was pretty enticing. Nala already said you have good control so you'd even be a good guardian for it. And, though you'd never admit it, the sex is fucking amazing and you kind of like this intense lust. Though, it also has the potential to destroy your life.